136 Sheppard: Yorkshire’s Contribution to Science. 
the circulation is not sufficient to pay the expenses of its produc- 
tion.’ There is quite a Yorkshire straightforwardness about that 
statement ! 
After a few years’ rest, we find our West Riding friends 
entering upon a fourth series, under the title 
THE YORKSHIRE NATURALISTS’ RECORDER. 
From the title page we learn that this was the ‘ Journal of 
the West Riding Consolidated Naturalists’ Society, edited, accord- 
ing to a title page in my copy, by Joseph Wainwright, F.L.S., 
July 1872 to August 1873. All published. Wakefield,* J. 
Wilcock, Northgate, 1873.’ 
From the first part of this it is apparent that the editor has 
our old friend the boat in view, as he states the paper ‘is now 
launched on the changeful waves of public opinion.’ The publi- 
cation of the journal is the result of a desire that the members of 
the Consolidated Society should have a boat of its own. Part I. 
contained 20 pages, but later 16 was the average. 
With part XI. for June 1873, under the heading ‘ Original 
Articles. To our Readers, Contributors, and Friends,’ we find, 
With the issue of the present number the ‘ Yorkshire Naturalists’ 
Recorder ’ completes its first year of existence... . Notwith- 
standing the great pecuniary sacrifice sustained, it has been 
decided to make the Recorder a Two Years Volume.’ This 
wish, however, was not consummated, as with part IV. for August 
1873 (the last page being 223), the good ship was again wrecked, 
without any explanation or reason being given. It was apparently. 
unexpected, as the last part contained articles ‘to be continued.’ 
From the title page of the volume already quoted, it is apparent 
that this is ‘ all published.’ 
From many notes in the journal, however, this incomplete 
volume is of considerable value. The first article was on the 
‘History and Progress of the West Riding Consolidated Naturalists’ 
Society, from its Origin (1861) to the present time (July 1872).’ 
This History, which is the only one extant, was ‘ by J. M. Barber, 
Honorary Secretary to the Society,’ and was continued in small 
instalments through the various parts. Unfortunately by the 
time the boat ran aground, Mr. Barber had only reached the year 
1867. Another valuable feature is a record of the meetings of 
the various Yorkshire societies forming the ‘ Consolidated ’ 
society. There is not an index, but a ‘ List of Contributors’ 
(16 names), viz., J. Abbott, J. M. Barber, J. R. S. Clifford, E. 
Foxton-Firby, J. Grassham, C. H. [?. P.] Hobkirk, F. A. Lees, 
T. Lister, J. H. Martin, G. Mawson, S. L. Mosley, C. H. Raynor, 
J. Sim, W. Talbot, E. Taylor and J. Tindall.. 
* Mr. Roebuck, in the address already referred to, say it was printed, 
edited and published at Heckmondwike—presumably an error for ‘ Wakefield.’ 
Naturalist, 
