professors .of eacli particular branch of natural science have 

 endeavoured to obtain in all parts of the world, and in as 

 many localities as possible, in our own island, persons who 

 should become accui-ate observers of aU classes of natural 

 phenomena. 



It is with this great object steadily kept in view, that the 

 Folkestone Natural History Society has been formed, and, by 

 keeping it in view as its main object alone can it hope to 

 floui'ish, or this paper to succeed. We must not expect aU of 

 us to become great naturalists, so as to inti'oduce important 

 changes in classification, or by propounding deep theories, but 

 we should all of us endeavour to be good and accurate 

 observers. 



Tliis journal will contain such papers from among those 

 that have been read before the society as shall seem suited for 

 publication ; and we shall be glad to receive original papers, 

 records of scientific discoveries, and other communications 

 that may seem likely to promote the great object that we have 

 set before us. "We shall also devote a portion of our pages to 

 notes and queries. It wiU be oui* endeavour to exclude as 

 much as possible irrelevant matter, and we shall do the utmost 

 that lies in oui- power to further the prosperity of the 

 Folkestone Natural History Society, and to furnish a satis- 

 factory record of our local scientific phenomena to its members 

 and to the stranger naturalists who may from time to time 

 visit om' town. 



