TO

THE REVEREND JOSEPH GOODALL, D.D.,

Hee Spec lah Oeste eS Ze Se

PROVOST OF ETON COLLEGE,

THIS

MONOGRAPH OF THE ‘TROGONIDA

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.

Reverenp Sir,

IN dedicating to you this Monograph of one of the most beautiful
and interesting tribes of birds, I wish to testify my feelings of respect and esteem for one,
who, endowed with profound literary and scientific attamments, has long filled with so much
ability the highest station in the most celebrated of our public Colleges, that College being
the pride and ornament of a Town in which I resided for many years: and I am the more
anxious to pay you this just tribute, as you have not only noticed and encouraged my own
humble efforts to advance the study of that branch of natural history to which I have
attached myself, but have ever most liberally contributed towards the promotion of science

m general: permit me then to offer you this public testumomal of my respect and gra-

titude, and to remain,
Reverend Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

JOHN GOULD.