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of scientific questions of general and popular interest. 
NATURE 
| Sept. 15, 1870. 
The Fournal has now been 
nearly a year in existence, and having helped to promote many of the objects which all 
scientific workers have at heart, has, it is hoped, already made good its claim to the 
support of all who really desire the advancement of Science. 
Appended is a List of ~ 
some» of the eminent men who have already contributed to the pages of “ NATURE,” or 
have otherwise aided to establish it. 
ABEL, F. A., F.R.S., H.AZ. Chem. Dep. Woolwich. 
Acassiz, Pror. L., Museum of Comparative Zoology, 
Harvard College. 
ANDREWS, Pro. T., F.R.S. Queen’s Univ. Dublin. 
BasTIAN, Pro. H. C., F.R.S. University Coll. 
BENNETT, A. W., F.L.S. 
BERTHELOT, PROF., Collége de France, Paris. 
BONNEY, REV. T. G., Caméridye. 
Busk, PROF. G., F.R.S. 
CARRUTHERS, W., F.L.S. British Museum, 
CLIFTON, PRor. R. B. Oxford. 
COBBOLD, T. SPENCER, F.R.S. 
CROOKES, WILLIAM, F.R.S. 
Dattas, W. S., F.L.S. Geological Society. 
Dana, Pror. J. D. Newhaven, Conn. U.S.A. 
DaRwIN, C., F.R.S. 
DawkKINs, W. Boyp, F.R.S. Owens Coll. Mane. 
Dumas, J. B. Sec. Imperial Acad. of Sciences, Paris. 
EVANS, J., F.R.S. Secretary Geological Society. 
FARRAR, REv. F. W., F.R.S. Harrow School. 
FLowER, Pror. W. H,, F.R.S. Roy. Coll. of Surg. 
Forbes, Davin, F.R.S. 
FosTER, Dr. C. LE NEVE, Predmont. 
FOSTER, PROF. MICHAEL, Royal Lustitution. 
Foster, Pror. G. Carey, F.R.S.' Univer. Coll. 
FRANKLAND, PROF. E., F.R.S. Roy. Coll. of Chem. 
GALLOWAY, PRO). R. College of Science, Dublin, 
GALTON, DOUGLAS, F.R.S: 
GBIKIE, A., F.R.A. Geol. Survey of Scotland. 
GoRE, G, F.R.S. 
GranT, PRor. R., F.R.S. Direc. Glasgow Obser. 
Grove, W. R, F.2.S., Q.C. 
HARCOURT, A. VERNON, F.R.S. Sec. Cher. Soc. 
HAUGHTON, REV. PROF:, F.R.S. Zrin. Coll. Dublin. 
Hirst, PRoOF., F_R.S. Gen. Sec. British Assoc. 
Hooker, ‘Dr. J. D., F.R.S. Director Royal Gardens, 
Kew. 
HuMPuRY, PROF., F.R.S. Cambridge. 
HUXLEY, PRor. T. H., F.R.S. Pres. Geol. Soc. 
JACK, PROF. Owens College, Manchester. 
Jerrreys, J. Gwyn, F.R.S. 
JENKIN, PRoF. H. C. FLEEMING, F.RS, Edinburgh 
University, 
JEvons, Pror. W. S., date of Owens College, Mane. — 
Jones, Dr. H. BENCE, F.R.S. Sec. Royai Inst. 
JOULE, 9:72: RS: 
KEKULE, Pror. Chemisches Institut, Bonn. 
KINGSLEY, REV. CANON. 
LANKESTER, DR. E., F.R.S. 
LANKESTER, E. Ray. 
Lrvi, LEONI, F.S.S. 
LEWES, G. H. 
LIVEING, Pror. G. D.; F.C.S. Cambridge. 
LUBBOCK, SIR JOHN, BART., F.R:S. 
MACMILLAN, Rey. H. 
MaGNus, Pror. (¢he late), Berlin. 
MaIN, P. T. Cambridge University. 
MARKHAM, CLEMENTS, Secretary R.G.S. 
MASKELYNE, N. S., F.R.S. British Museum. 
MATTHIESSEN, Pror. A., F.R.S. S# Bartholomew's 
Hospital. 
MURCHISON, SIR RODERICK I., BART., F.R.S. President 
Geog. Soc.,; Direc. Geol. Survey. 
NEWTON, PROF. ALFRED, F.R.S. Cambridge. 
ODLING, PRoF., F.R.S. Royal Institution. 
OLIVER, PROF. D., F.R.S. Royal Gard. Kew. 
OPPENHEIM, Dr. A. Berlin. 
PENGELLY, WILLIAM, F-.R.S. 
PHILLIPS, PRor. J., F.R.S. Oxford. 
PRESTWICH, J., F.R.S. 
PRITCHARD, REv. C.,.F.R.S. 
Procror, R. A., F.R.A.S. 
QUETELET, DR. A. Secretary Royal Academy of Science? 
Brussels, : 
RAMSAY, PROF. A. C., F.RS. Geol. Survey. 
RCDWELL, G. F., F.GS.- , =f 
ROLLESTON, PRor. G., F.R.S. Oaford. eit, ; 
Roscok, ProF. H. E., F.R.S. Owens Coll, Mane. % 
SCLATER, P. L., F:R.S. See. Zoological Society. 
SHARPEY, DR., Secretary Royal Society. 
Sorby, HG) Fikes; . ey 
SPOTTISWOODE, ‘W., V.P.R.S~ ; . 
STAINTON, H. T., F.R.S. E 
STEWART, BALFOUR, F.R.S. Direc. Kew Observatory. 
STONE, E. J., Reyal Cbservatory, Greenwich. 
STRICKER, PROF. S. University of Vienna. 
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