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THE 



GEOLOGICAL MAGAZIXE. 



NEW SERIES. DECADE IV. VOL. L 



No. XII.— DECEMBER, 1894. 



A EETEOSPECT OF MORE THiJN^ THIRTY TEARS. 



IT is now more than thirty years ago since, with my friend Professor 

 T. Rupert Jones, F.R.S., we commenced to Edit the Geological 

 Magazine, Messrs. Longmans & Co. being our publishers. 



Out of the long list of distinguished Supporters and Contributors 

 to the Geological Magazine published in 1864, I rejoice that 

 twenty-four Original Names still remain, after more than thirty 

 years, namely : — The Duke of Argyll ; the Earl of Ducie ; Sir 

 Archibald Geikie; the Right Hon. Thomas Huxley; Sir John Evans; 

 Prof. Prestwich ; Prof. T. G. Bonney ; Prof. Wiltshire ; Prof. Boyd- 

 Dawkins; Prof. Alphonse Milne-Edwards; Prof. Dr. A. Fritsch ; 

 Prof. A. von Koenen ; Prof. E. Hull; Prof. H. G. Seeley ; Mr. R. 

 Etheridge; Mr. William Carruthers ; Mr. William Whitaker; Rev. 

 0. Fisher ; Mr. James Carter ; Mr. James Powrie ; Mr. R. H. Valpy ; 

 Mr. G. C. Churchill ; Mr. R. F. Tomes ; and Mr. E. C. H. Day. 



To my regret Prof. Rupert Jones retired from the Editorship 

 in June, 1865. After that date, aided by Prof. John Morris (since 

 deceased), and by my colleagues, Mr. R. Etheridge, Mr. Wilfrid 

 Hudleston, and Dr. G. J. Hinde, the Magazine has enjoyed an 

 uninterrupted existence and a well-earned position as a scientific 

 journal. 



Messrs. Longmans relinquished the publication in 1865, but it 

 was at once taken up by Messrs. Triibner & Co., who successfully 

 maintained its issue for 25 years, until 1890, when their business 

 was absorbed into that of Messrs. Kegan Paul, Trench, Triibner, 

 and Company (Limited). Now, after a further term of four years, 

 Messrs. Kegan Paul & Co. have kindly allowed me to take the 

 Geological Magazine into my own hands. I embrace the oppor- 

 tunity, therefore, to express to them my sincere thanks for the 

 uniform kindness and courtesy with which they have treated the 

 Editor during the period of their administration, and especially at 

 this epoch in the history of the Magazine. 



After the issue of the present Number of the Geological 

 Magazine, Messrs. Dulau and Company, 37, Soho Square, W., have 

 consented to act as my publishers, and I trust to obtain the con- 

 tinued support of my geological friends who have heretofore aided 

 me, both by their contributions and subscriptions, for so many 



years past. „ ttt 



i„r, -B o n aw Henry Woodward. 



129, Beaufort Street, Chelsea, S.VV. 



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