“Sheppard: Yorkshire's Contribution to Science, 135 
On the first page of part L. we read :— 
* At the commencement of our career it is 
perhaps necessary to make our readers 
acquainted with the reasons which have 
induced us to embark in a boat which 
has twice suffered shipwreck. . . . The 
demise of the ‘ Weekly Entomologist ’ 
left a gap in Entomological literature 
which was keenly felt by the working 
student ... . as well as of its predecessor 
the ‘Entomologists’ Intelligencer’... .. 
Although the two former Entomological 
periodicals failed through lack of sym- 
pathy andencouragement .. . . there is 
reason to believe that a Magazine... . 
on the more extended basis of Natural 
History in the widest signification of the 
term... would have a much better chance 
of success.’ 
The first volume contained the parts 
from May 1864, to May 1865 (380 pages), 
and, quite appropriately, had as a fron- 
tispiece, coloured illustrations of varieties 
of the Current Moth, Abraxas grossulari- 
ata, in connection with a note by J. 
Varley. This is drawn by C. P. Hobkirk. 
Volume II., May 1865, to May 1866 
(366 pages). 
Before the completion of Vol. IIL., 
however, the boat is wrecked again ! 
The title page says: ‘ Vol. IIL, from 
May 1866, to May 1867,’ but there were 
only 184 pages. On my copy (which was 
Mr. Hobkirk’s own ; I bought it together 
with several of his books) is written: 
“this volume was never completed.* 
This volume is scarce.’ With the final 
part, under the head of ‘ Requiescat in 
pace’ we learn: ‘The Naturalist is dead. 
This issue is our last, at any rate for the 
present. We regret extremely the stern 
necessity which will thus sever the 
pleasant and agreeable connection that 
has existed during the last three years 
between ourselves and our contributors. 
But . ... the plain truth is that 
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Design on the back of ‘he covers of Vols. I, and II, of The Naturalist, Thitd Series, 1864-6. 
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* So far as I can see it is complete, with index, etc., though with fewer 
pages each part, apparently for the sake of economy. 
1915 April 1. 
