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AUS DEN 

 WANDERJAHREN EINES NATURFORSCHERS. 



BEISEN UND FOBSCIIITNGEN IN AFRIKA, ASIEN 

 UNB AMEBIKA. 



Von ERNST HARTEBT. 



n^HE subscribers to Novitates Zoologicae will most likely be 

 somewhat surprised, when they read the present contribution, 

 seeing that it differs considerably from the usual matter supplied 

 by this j^eriodical. I tliink, therefore, a few explanatory words are 

 necessary, as the article appeals almost as much to the traveller 

 and ethnographical student as to the zoologist. 



"When Mr. Hartert told me several years ago that, as he was 

 unlikely, owing to the pressure of Museum work, ever again to 

 imdcrtake very extensive explorations, he would like to publish 

 a book, containing an account of his former travels and their 

 results, I encouraged him to do so, and j^l'iced the books and 

 collections in the Tring Museum at his disposal. However, Mr. 

 Hartert's time was much occupied, and other events were unfavour- 

 able, so that at last, in order to ensiu-e the speedy ai:)pearance 

 of this valuable work, I 'suggested that it might, under given 

 conditions, be a welcome addition to Novitates Zoologicae. 

 Mr. Hartert, after some hesitation, agreed to my conditions, the 

 principal of which was, that he alone was to take all editorial and 

 other responsibilities for tlie contribution. 



The Editors hope that the public will appreciate their new 

 departure, Avhich they consider, in this case, a quite justifiable 

 one, especially as there is sufficient zoological information in 

 Mr. Hartert's articles to make them acceptable to the readers of 

 our journal, 



WALTER ROTHSCHILD. 



