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tliem was the absence of definite aim. It seems to me 

 that we should know what we are going to look for 

 before we start, else we are not likely to accomplish any- 

 thing. We should go out in search of flowers, or of 

 insects, or of shells, but not of everything together, 

 iifter all, however, the work that is really important in 

 this line is done by edch for himself, and our great need 

 is the accession of more voung enthusiasts to our 

 ranks. Let us hope that in the future all who have 

 any love for any department of jSTatural History will 

 be drawn to a society where they shall meet with 

 sympathy and support. 



