weakest goes to the wall ; and when SCIENCE-GOSSIP loses its 

 vigour it must submit to the general law. 



Of course, no magazine can be in existence for so long a period 

 without undergoing vicissitudes. One of these has been experienced 

 within the last twelve months — the publication of SCIENCE-GOSSIP 

 has changed hands. 



It is, therefore, with the greatest pleasure the Editor has to 

 announce the increased vigour about to be put into his journal. 

 The new publishers fully recognise the scope of SCIENCE-GOSSIP, 

 and they propose at once practically to raise its tone and character. 



In addition to articles now lying in the Editor's Box for use 

 next year — of which the least he can say is that in scientific and 

 literary merit they are in no way behind those which have hitherto 

 appeared — it is intended to illustrate each number with a full-page 

 and highly-finished Coloured Plate of some object drawn from Nature 

 under the Camera by a well-known Microscopist, whose papers on 

 Microscopic Fine Art have been the subject of discussion in our last 

 two volumes, and whose work will now be put to the test of practical 

 criticism. 



This additional element of interest and attraction will not be at 

 the expense of the high-class woodcuts which our artist has con- 

 stantly turned out. Rather, we expect the latter will increase both 

 in number and merit. 



It remains for the Editor, whilst wishing all his readers and 

 helpers a Happy New Year, to beg their hearty co-operation in 

 extending the circulation of SCIENCE-GOSSIP. If every reader 

 secures a new subscriber, the Editor's power for good will be ex- 

 tended to his utmost desire, and his success in inducing the outlay 

 of a larger expenditure will be complete. 



