In the nncertainty that existed as to whether 

 arrangements could be matured for the publication 

 of this little Journal in India, I did not venture to 

 solicit communications from any of the numerous 

 collectors for and contributors to my Museum, 

 though many of these are far better qualified to 

 amuse and interest the Ornithological public than 

 myself. Now that the work has been fairly started, 

 I hope that all brother Ornithologists in India will 

 aid me to make the work somewhat worthy of the 

 Science of which we are common votaries. Single- 

 handed, and with almost my whole time devoted to 

 the performance of public duties, it is certain that 

 even were I far better qualified for the task than I 

 can pretend to be, no satisfactory results could be 

 hoped for, — it is on the co-operation of Indian Orni- 

 thologists generally, that success must be depen- 

 dant, and that co-operation I now most earnestly 

 solicit. 



The Editor. 



1st JSfovemheTi 1872. 



