2 Prospectus of the 



'V\u' Literary contents ot the JoLirnul will consist of 



Descriptions of Now Genera and Species. 



Articles on Geographical, Bathymetrical and Geological 

 Distribution. 



Anatomical Papers. 



Synonymy and Classification. 



Elaborate Reviews of New Books. 



Editor's Table:— 

 Including Notices of all Works published, and of all Concbo- 

 logical Papers in American and foreign periodicals, and 

 Transactions of Learned Societies, with interesting extracts 

 fil^ni them and synopses of their contents — Announcements 

 ol'** new works in preparation — Notices of the various 



public and private Museums — Of Collections for sale or ex- 

 change — Answers to I m [uii'ies of Correspondents — OV)ituary. 



ConchologisLs are earnestly requested to contribute 

 |)apers immediately, as the first number of the Journal will be 

 ptd)lished as soon as a snfficiont quantity and variety of MSS. 

 is a,t our dis|x)sal. 



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