THE 



GEOLOGICAL MAGAZINE 



VOLUME LIX. 



No. I.— JANUARY, 1922. 



EDITORIAL NOTES. 



T^HE year tliat has just closed is in one respect a landmark in the 

 -*~ history of the Geological Magazine, in that we have to deplore 

 the loss of the founder and Editor-in-chief. A treasured copy of 

 the first number, dated July 1, 18G4, now lying before us, bears 

 the following inscription on its cover : " Edited by T. Rupert 

 Jones, F.G.S., assisted by Henry Woodward, F.G.S., F.Z.S." 

 Dr. Woodward very soon became principal editor, and performed 

 the work up to June, 1919, and until within a very few weeks of his 

 death he continued to take an interest in the editorship ; thus his 

 name appeared on the cover for a total ])eriod of over fifty-seven 

 years. This surely must be a record for any ])eriodical. It is 

 perhaps of interest also to note that the format of the Magazine 

 was in the first number to all intents and purposes identical with 

 what it is now, and the classification of contents is very similar. 



At the beginning of this new volume we wish to inform our readers 

 that although the Magazine is still far from being in a sound financial 

 position, nevertheless, through the su})port of certain eminent 

 geologists arrangements have been made which we hope and believe 

 will secure continuance through the year. Once more at the risk 

 of becoming tedious we would im]>ress upon our readers the necessity 

 for increasing the subscription list ; a large circulation is the only 

 sound basis for a periodical, scientific or otherwise. In the circum- 

 stances it will unfortunately be necessary to continue to ask con- 

 tributors to pay the expenses entailed in illustrating their papers. 

 This necessity is much regretted, as most geologists are not possessed 

 of wealth, but it is unfortunately inevitable. While on this subject 

 we should like to suggest to contributors one or two ways in which 

 they can save expense. The first point is to send in all illustrations 

 in a state allowing of direct reproduction, without any modification, 

 or re-drawing. All line-drawings should be at least twice the size 

 that they are intended to a})j)ear, and authors are particularly 

 requested to bear in mind the subsequent reduction when adding 

 letters and numbers to their drawings. In many cases when repro- 

 duced the lettering appears so small as to be illegible, or nearly so. 

 It should also be borne in mind that shading cannot be reproduced 

 in text figures, which must consist entirely of clear lines. The Editor 

 is also strongly of opinion that for many classes of illustrations 

 drawings are much more effective than photographs, and text-figures 



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