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DEDICATION.

While Ireland ranks you among the firmest ofher patriots; while you stand alone the first ofher hards in her estimation, and Britain repe-ats and ratifies the decree, permit one, whoseonly regret, since our first acquaintance, hasbeen the years he had lost before it commen-ced, to add the humble, hut sincere suffrageof friendship, to the voice of more than onenation. It will at least prove to you, that Ihave neither forgotten the gratification derivedfrom your society, nor abandoned the prospectof its renewal, wheuever your leisure or incli-nation allots you to atone to your friends fortoo long an absence. It is said among those