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Burt Franklin: The Hakluyt Society First Series 14

THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.


SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON, G.C.St.S., F.R.S., Corr. Mem. Inst Fr.,
Hon. Mem. Imp. Acad. Sc. St Petersburg, &c., &c., President.

The EARL OF ELLESMERE.}Vice-Presidents.
Capt. C. R. DRINKWATER BETHUNE, R.N., C.B.
Rear-Admiral Sir FRANCIS BEAUFORT, K.C.B.,F.R.S.
Captain BECHER, R.N.
CHARLES T. BEKE, Esq., Phil. D., F.A.S.
WILLIAM DESBOROUGH COOLEY, Esq.
BOLTON CORNEY, Esq., M.R.S.L.
The Right Rev. LORD BISHOP OF ST. DAVID'S.
Rt. Hon. Sir DAVID DUNDAS.
Sir HENRY ELLIS, K.H., F.R.S.
JOHN FORSTER, Esq.
R. W. GREY, Esq., M.P.
JOHN HOLMES, Esq.
JOHN WINTER JONES, Esq.
Sir CHARLES LEMON, Bart., M.P., F.R.S.
P. LEVESQUE, Esq., F.A.S.
Sir JOHN RICHARDSON, M.D.
The EARL SOMERS.
Sir GEORGE T. STAUNTON, Bart. F.R.S.

R. H. MAJOR, Esq., F.R.G.S., Honorary Secretary.

INTRODUCTION.