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members of the Society, but others also outside it, might 

 be able to obtain them if desirous of doing so. Various 

 plans were proposed, and these have all had full consideration 

 and discussion : the result is to be seen in the present Journal, 

 which will be published quarterly in the first instance ; but if 

 sufficient encouragement is given, and suitable matter provided, 

 it may hereafter be thought advisable to issue it at shorter 

 intervals. 



In its pages will be found copious extracts from the Note- 

 books, which are being carefully gone over, and their contents 

 classified as far as possible ; choosing and collating what seems 

 of permanent value, but rejecting all that is merely personal or 

 ephemeral. These extracts must necessarily remain somewhat 

 fragmentary in form, but they will be found to contain much 

 interesting detail, and information not easily met with elsewhere. 



To these will be added Original Papers by members of the 

 Society and others, on subjects connected with Microscopic study, 

 together with extracts culled from various sources, and recent 

 intelligence as to what is doing among Microscopists generally. 

 Correspondence is invited upon matters relating to the welfare of 

 the Society, or to the general advancement of Science ; but 

 everything of a personal or controversial nature will be rigidly 

 excluded. A column will also be devoted to Notices of the 

 Exchange or Sale of Microscopic material and appliances, under 

 conditions therein specified. 



By these and other arrangements it is hoped to make the 

 Journal sufficiently interesting to insure a wide circulation among 

 all who are engaged in Microscopic pursuits, both within the 

 Society, and beyond its boundaries. The endeavour will simply 

 be to try and lend a helping hand to isolated workers, and to any 

 others who may desire it ; aiming especially at what is useful and 

 practical, while avoiding whatever is merely technical, or too 

 learnedly abstruse. The simple observation of Nature, and the 

 habit of inquiring into her way and modes of working, form the 

 true foundation of every branch of science ; it is Lord Bacon 



