PROSPECTUS. 



The editors are so situated as to have access to all the scientific publications 

 of America, Great Britain, France, and Germany ; and have also received, for 

 the present volume, the approbation as well as the counsel and personal con- 

 tributions of many of the ablest scientific men in this countiy, among -whom 

 are PROFESSORS AGASSIZ, HORSFORD, and WYMAN, of Harvard University, 

 and they have the promise in future, from many scientific gentlemen, of arti- 

 cles not previously published elsewhere. They have not confined themselves 

 to an examination of Scientific Journals and Reports, but have drawn from 

 every source which furnished any thing of scientific interest. For those who 

 have occasion for still further researches, they have furnished a copious Index 

 to the scientific articles in the American and European Journals , and, more- 

 over, they have prepared a list of all books pertaining to Science which have 

 appeared originally, or by republicatiou, in the United States, during the year. 

 A classified List of Patents, and brief obituaries of men distinguished in Science 

 or Art, who have recently died, render the work still more complete. They 

 have also taken great pains to make the General Index to the whole as full 

 and correct as possible. 



It will thus be seen, that the plan of the "ANNUAL OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOV- 

 ERY", is well designed to make it what it purports to be, a substantial sum- 

 mary of the discoveries in Science and Art ; and no pains have been spared on 

 the part of the editors Jo fulfil the design, and render it worthy of patronage. 



As the work is not intended for scientific men exclusively, but to meet the 

 wants of the general reader, it has been the aim of the editors that the articles 

 should be brief and intelligible to all ; and to give authenticity, the source from 

 whence the information is derived is generally stated. Although they have 

 used all diligence to render this first issue as complete as possible, in its design 

 and execution, yet they hope that experience, and the promised aid and co- 

 operation from the many gentlemen interested in its success, will enable them 

 in future to improve both on the plan and the details. 



lE^ 3 The work will hereafter be published annually on the first of March, 

 and will form a handsome duodecimo volume of about 360 pages, with an en- 

 graved likeness of some distinguished man of science. Price $1.00, paper, or 

 insubstantial cloth binding, $1.25. 



On the receipt of $1.00 the publishers will forward a copy in paper covers, 

 by mail, post paid. 



GOULD, KENDALL & LINCOLN, Publishers, 

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