General In His Majesty'S Forces, Master-General Of The Ordnance, Constable Of The Tower, Etc. My Lord, It Is Impossible To Think Of Addressing A Dedication To Your Lordship Without Calling To Mind The Well-Known Reply Of The Spartan To A Rhetorician, Who Proposed To Pronounce An Eulogium On Hercules. "Oh Hercules!" Said The Honest Spartan, "Who Ever Thought Of Blaming Hercules?" In A Similar Manner The Concurrence Of Public Opinion Has Left To The Panegyrist Of Your Lordship A Very Superfluous Task. I Shall, Therefore, Be Silent On The Subject, And Merely Entreat Your Indulgence To The Very Humble Tribute Of Gratitude Which I Have Here The Honor To Present. I Am, My Lord, With Every Feeling Of Attachment And Respect, Your Lordship'S Very Devoted Servant, Thomas Moore. 37 Bury Street, St. James'S, April 10, 1806.