2 The Scottish Naturalist. 



These articles in every case to bear upon Scottish Natu- 

 ral History. 



(b) A record of captures and discoveries made in Scotland, 

 whereby, in course of time, much valuable information 

 regarding the geographical distribution of species in this 

 part of Britain may be accumulated. 



(c ) Reports of the meetings of Scottish Natural History So- 

 cieties, giving the titles, and, when possible and de- 

 sirable, short abstracts of the papers read ; thus forming 

 an index to the work done by the various societies. 



(d) General information likely to be interesting or useful 

 to Scottish Naturalists. 



(e) Correspondence ; Notes and Queries upon Scottish Natu- 



ral History subjects. 



(f) Lists of species for distribution or exchange. 



" In order to make the " Scottish Naturalist" successful, we 

 earnestly ask for the co-operation and encouragement of all who 

 bear the name, in whatever department of the work they may 

 labour ; without this assistance success is impossible, with it, 

 a certainty. Let no one shrink from the task of contributing 

 to its pages, under the impression that he is incompetent to do 

 so. Any observations of Natural Phenomena, if made carefully, 

 truthfully, and simply as they occur, are worthy of preservation, 

 and will assist in filling up the great storehouse of facts, from 

 which at some future time important generalizations may be 

 made." 



NATURAL SCIENCE CHAIRS IN OUR UNIVERSITIES. 



BY W. LAUDER LINDSAY, M.D., F.R.S.E., F.L.S. 



T N accepting the invitation of the Editor of a new Natural 



History Serial,t to contribute a Paper to its first number, 



I have selected — instead of a subject purely scientific and 



\ To which I cordially wish every success : and whose advancement I am de- 

 sirous of assisting in any way — in which — it may be pointed out by its Editor — 

 it lies in my power to forward its interests. 



