best known names in Science, our most arduous efforts would have been 

 vain. To them, therefore, we tender one grateful thanks. 



To such of our eager correspondents as may have been disappointed, 

 through their queries not having been answered so quickly as they 

 would have liked, or whose " exchanges " have not appeared at the 

 time required, we can only point to the crowded state of our last 

 page, and the fact that, excluding other usual matters, we have 

 devoted it to them. The '^ Questions '^ sent range from the most 

 simple and easily obtainable by the querists themselves, to others 

 requiring the utmost scientific knowledge and acumen to answer. 



To all, querists and readers, we return our best thanks for 

 kindly forbearance and sympathy. It is with pleasure we announce 

 that Science-Gossip never had a larger clientele. In the spirit of 

 satisfactory hopefulness, therefore, wo wish our large circle of friends 



'^ A Happy New Year ! " 



