lv PREFACE. 
On the return of the English Arctic Expedition, in November, 
1876, several correspondents wrote to express a hope that some 
account of the Zoology of the voyage might appear in the pages 
of this Magazine, and it was with great satisfaction that the 
Editor was able to prevail on Captain Feilden, Naturalist to the 
Expedition, to give the readers of ‘The Zoologist’ his “ Notes 
from an Arctic Journal,’ which are replete with interest and 
information. These will be continued in succeeding numbers. 
On the subject of Provincial Names of Animals, the Editor 
feels that his thanks are due to the many contributors who, in 
response to his invitation, have favoured him with local lists, and 
other information. It is proposed at some future time to amalga- 
mate the lists received, as well those which have appeared as those 
which are still unpublished, in a way which it is hoped will render 
them useful alike to naturalists and philologists. The non- 
appearance for the present of further lists of the kind need not 
deter those who may have collected any provincial names from 
forwarding them at their leisure. 
The Editor feels that his obligations to contributors would 
not be discharged without some acknowledgment to those 
gentlemen who, at a sacrifice of valuable time, have furnished 
him with Reports of the Meetings of Scientific Societies during 
the year, and his thanks are accordingly tendered to the 
Secretaries of the Linnean, Zoological, and Entomological 
Societies, for their respective periodical communications. These 
Reports are especially acceptable to those readers of ‘The 
Zoologist, who, residing at a distance from the metropolis, are 
prevented from personally attending the Meetings. 
While thanking his other contributors for the many inte- 
resting communications with which he has been favoured during 
the past year, the Editor is encouraged to hope that he may rely 
upon a continuance of their friendly aid. 
J. Minne 
Ist December, 1878. 
