THE WORKS OF WILLIAM PALEY, D. D. IN FIVE VOLUMES. WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS BY JAMES PAXTON, MEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, LONDON. VOL. IV. OXFORD, PRINTED BY J. VINCENT, FOR THOMAS TEGG AND SON, LONDON. TEGG AND CO. DUBLIN. AND J. & S. A. TEGG, SYDNEY & HOBART TOWN. 1838. 208 1838 TO THE HONOURABLE AND RIGHT REVEREND SHUTE BARRINGTON, LL.D. LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM. MY LORD, To your suggestion the world is indebted for the existence of Dr. Paley's valuable work on Natural Theology. The universal and permanent esteem in which it has been held in this country, and its favourable reception in France, even after the desolating influence of the Revolution, have abundantly approved your Lordship's selection both of the subject and of the person to whom you intrusted it. In looking round, then, for a patron for these ILLUSTRATIONS, it was natural to have recourse to him who was the original suggester of the work which it is their object to explain. Nor was I disappointed in my wish; your Lordship not only condescending to approve of the design, but to encourage me in its prosecution by your very liberal support. For this distinguished honour you will believe me deeply 1185785 |