The Conductor of the Malacological and Concho- 

 logical Magazine, begs to be permitted in conclusion 

 to state, that in making this proposal for the estab- 

 lishment of a new Society he has no personal interest 

 to serve and that he is only actuated by the desire, 

 as much as in him lies, of furthering the interests of 

 Science ; he feels that he is too obscure, and alto- 

 gether too uninfluential an individual to aspire to the 

 character of Founder of a Society — he will however 

 use his best endeavours to excite others who from their 

 position in Society, their talents and their zeal in the 

 cause of Science are far better fitted to sustain such 

 a character than he is. But should such a Society 

 as he proposes not eventually be formed, having done 

 his duty, his conscience will not allow him to apply 

 the ''pudet hcBC opprohria" to himself. 



Societies or private individuals who wish to have 

 this Magazine, which, it must be remembered, is only 

 printed for private gratuitous distribution, will have 

 the goodness to send their names and exact addresses, 

 at their own expense to Mr. G. B. Sowerby, No. 50, 

 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury. 



Communications intended for publication in this 

 Magazine must be sent free of expense to the 

 Conductor. 



