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YORKSHIRE’S CONTRIBUTION TO SCIENCE..- 
{Presidential Address to the Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, delivered 
at the University, Leeds, 5th December, 1914.). 
By T. SHEPPARD, F.G.S. 
(Continued from page 77). 
MORE MAGAZINES. 
Tue NATURALISTS’ MONTHLY: A JOURNAL FOR NATURE-LOVERS 
AND NATURE-THINKERS. 
This publication is a large 4to much resembling * Knowledge ’ 
in appearance. It was edited by Dr. J. W. Williams, M.A. The 
first number appeared in September, 1887, and contains 20 
pages with three columns to the page, the last page of No. 6 being 
120. The first paper is by our contributor, the Rev. Hilderic 
Friend, and among other contributors we notice J. R. V. Tomlin, 
Dr. Dallinger, and other northern writers. The publication does 
not seem to have lasted long, my set ending with vol. I, No. 6, 
for February, 1888, which number contains the additional name 
of B. Middleton Batchelor, as sub-editor, The journal was 
published by Walter Scott, London, at 6d. a month. 
THE BIRMINGHAM NATURALISTS’ GAZETTE. 
was published in June, 1882, vol. I., No. 1 (8 pages, 4to, 3 columns 
to a page), being edited by W. Harcourt, Bath. It was pub- 
lished monthly, and was sold at one penny, the first six parts 
forming Volume I. In January, 1883 appeared vol. 2, No. 7,* 
though the paging was from 49-56. The publication then appar- 
ently ceased, and the seven parts were bound up and sold as 
‘The Birmingham Naturalists’ Gazette, and Magazine of the 
Birmingham Naturalists’ Field Club, ... 1882 June to 1883 
January. Price one shilling and sixpence.’ It contained many 
northern items and interesting advertisements of old magazines, 
etc. In September, 1882, Mr. H. B. Thornton gave an account 
of the Whitby Naturalists’ Field Club. There were also reports 
from Sheffield, Barnsley, etc. 
This publication was followed by— 
THE NATURALISTS’ GAZETTE. 
London... W. P. Collins.” Vol. I., No. 1 being dated January, 
1889. It was foolscap in size, containing 8 pages matter and 4 
pages advertisements, 3 columns to a page, and was sold at one 
penny. By December, part 12 concluded vol. I. (at page 96). 
* This one number was called The Naturalists’ Gazette. 
1915 Mar. 1. 
