History of British animals - University of Guam Marine Laboratory

XX11PREFACE.It is still the author's intention to proceed farther in the executionof the task which he has undertaken, and to communicateto the publica description of theremaining tribes of BritishAnimals. In the mean time, he trusts that the presentwork, with all its imperfections, will increase the facilities ofthe student of British Zoology, and probably be the means ofexciting those who are in possession of more accurate informationto reveal their success to the public.Recollecting the difficultieswhich occurred to himself in the discrimination of species,the author has, in the course of his work, studied simplicity,precision, and brevity, that he might contribute to removeobstacles to an acquaintance with a science which has longyieldedhim gratifying instruction and amusement, and presentedso frequently to his notice the brightest exhibitions of thewisdom of his Maker.Manse of Flisk,t\th December 1827-