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THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY.
SIR RODERICK IMPEY MURCHISON, G.C.St.S., F.R.S., D.C.L., Corr. Mem. Inst. Fr., Hon. Mem. Imp. Acad. So. St. Petersburg, &c., &c., President.
| TheMARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE. |  | Vice-Presidents. |
| Rear-AdmiralC. R. DRINKWATER BETHUNE, C.B. | ||
| Rt. Hon.LORD BROUGHTON. | ||
| BERIAH BOTFIELD,Esq. | ||
| TheLORD ALFRED SPENCER CHURCHILL. | ||
| CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE,Esq., F.S.A. | ||
| Rt. Hon. SirDAVID DUNDAS. | ||
| SirHENRY ELLIS, K.H., F.R.S. | ||
| JOHN FORSTER,Esq. | ||
| Lieut.-Gen.CHARLES RICHARD FOX. | ||
| R. W. GREY,Esq., M.P. | ||
| EGERTON HARCOURT,Esq. | ||
| JOHN WINTER JONES,Esq., F.S.A. | ||
| His Excellency theCOUNT DE LAVRADIO. | ||
| Rt. Hon.ROBERT LOWE, M.P. | ||
| R. H. MAJOR,Esq., F.S.A. | ||
| SirHENRY RAWLINSON, K.C.B. | ||
| TheEARL OF SHEFFIELD. |
CLEMENTS R. MARKHAM, Esq., Honorary Secretary.
INTRODUCTION.