TO
THE REVEREND JOSEPH GOODALL, D.D.,
F.A.S., Y.L.S., F.H.S., F.Z.S.
PROVOST OF ETON COLLEGE,
T H IS
MONOGRAPH OF THE TROGONIDiE
IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED.
R ev e r end S ir ,
TjN dedicating to you this Monograph o f one o f the most beaut f u l
and interesting tribes o f birds, I wish to testify my feelings o f respect and esteem fo r one,
who, endowed with profound literary and scientific attainments, has long file d with so much
ability the highest station in the most celebrated o f our public Colleges, that College being
the pride and ornament o f a Town in which I resided fo r many years: and I am the more
anxious to pa y you this ju s t tribute, as- you have not only noticed and encouraged my own
humble efforts to advance the study o f that branch o f natural history to which I have
attached myself, but have ever most liberally contributed towards the promotion o f science
in general: permit me than to offer you this public testimonial o f my respect and gra-
titude, and to remain,
Reverend Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN GOULD.