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BY CHARLES POPE,

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FIELD MARSHAL HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

FRANCIS ALBERT AUGUSTUS CHARLES EMANUEL,

Duke of Saxe, Prince of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha,

K.G, F.R.S., K.G.F., &c.

SIR,

That the Welfare of the Country is to You paramount to almost every other consideration, Your Royal Highness has, on all occasions, proved.

That such Welfare is best promoted by attention to her COMMERCIAL INTERESTS, next to those of Religion, is selfevident.

That GOD ALMIGHTY may, therefore, vouchsafe to render this Work, under the Auspices of Your Royal Highness, instrumental thereto, and that He may shower down on You every Blessing, is the fervent Prayer of,

SIR,

Your Royal Highness's obedient

And very faithful Servant,

Hampstead Heath, near London,

August 9, 1854.

CHARLES POPE.

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