THE 



CANADIAN NATURALIST AND GEOLOGIST. 



T 



HE above named J\lagaziue will be devoted to the Na- 

 tural History and Geology of Canada and the neighbouring British Pro- 

 vinces. It will contain — 



L. Articles upon the Geological Phenomena, rocks, minerals and fossils of 

 those countries, illustrated by suitable wood or stone engrav- 

 ings. 



2. Ditto, upon the Natural History of the indigenous Quadrupeds, Bn-ds, 



Reptiles, Fish and' Molliisca,— comprising their description, 

 habits, instincts, and geographical distribution. 



3. A recoi-d of discoveries iii the sciences of Geology and Natural History.. 



It will be issued in numbers, six times in the year, in the months of 

 February, April, June, August, October and December, each number con- 

 taining from twenty to thirty wood cuts, and' one or more lithographic, steel, 

 or copper plates, according to circumstances. These will consFst of original 

 drawings from Canadian specimens, or copies from the best published autho- 

 rities. The six numbers of each year will form a book of 480 pages, with 

 over 120 engravings and a glossarial index, which will accompany the last 

 number of the year. Like most other periodicals, its contents will be in part 

 compiled and in part original matter. The former will be selected from the 

 best English, French and' German works, and the latter will be founded upon 

 materials collected in Canada by the subscriber. In this part there will be 

 Ibund descriptions and Ogures of many remarkable species of extinct ani- 

 mals. 



As the work is intended to be useful to young persons, all of whom 

 ought to be well versed in the Geology and Natural History of their 

 native country, the technical terms used will be explained or translated in 

 cases where it may be necessary. 



Terms : — 15s. per annum, payable in advance. 



All communications to be addtesed (post paid) to the subscriber. 



E. BILLINGS. 



Ottawa, 15th February, 185G. 



(PVom the Ottawa Citizen, 16th February.).. 



In another column will be iound an advertisement of aMagazins 

 of Natural History, about to be commenced in this city, under the 

 above title. The subjects to the investigation of. which it will be 

 devoted are the Zoology and Geology ol the British Provinces of North 

 America. These very interesting departments of knowledge are, ot 

 late, being sedulously cultivated: in all civilized countries, and it is, 

 therefore, thought not out of place to attempt something of the kind ia, 

 Canada. We do not wish tobe understood as intimating that no efforls 

 have been made in this direction in this Province. On the contrary,, 



