A.ISr N A.LS 



OF THE 



MEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. 



VOLUME lY, 1880-}-. 



.; "Annals," published for over half a century hy the Lyceum of 

 •al History: are coutiuued under the above name by the New York 

 ;my of Sciences, beginning in 1877. Three volumes of the new series 

 low been issued, each covering three years (1877-9, 1880-2, 1883-5 

 ■ive). 



:h the beginning of the present volume, the Academy has decided to 

 :e somewhat the mode of publication. The Annals will henceforth be 

 [ without particular reference to times or periods. The parts will 

 r as material for them shall be offered ; each single part, or number, 

 ."ore, will contain at least 32 pnges, with or without plates ; twelve 

 •ers, as before, whenever published, will constitute a volume. The 

 nd general character of the parts and volumes will not be changed ; 

 it intended at all to reduce the average yearly amount of matter. 

 3 Annals will include the more extended and elaborate papers read 

 i the Academy. They will maintain tlie high standard which has 

 them, for many years past, one of the prominent scientific publications 

 ; world, and has carried the name of the society literally into every 



The briefer papers and discussions that form part of the Academy's 

 ngs, will appear in its other publication, the Transactions, which it is 

 led to issue promptly and regularly, so as to give a record of the cnr- 

 vork of each year, — the single numbers appearing monthly (or double, 

 nthly), and eight single numbers forming an annual volume, 

 vote of the Academy, both these publications will be sent free to its 

 ent and Honorary members. With the recent increase of annual dues, 

 NNALS, as well as the Transactions, are now to be included therein, 

 id of being furnished only by subscription. 

 all others, prices will be as follows : 



Umals, single numbers, . . . . . One Dollar, 



double or triple numbers, in proportion. 



" per volume (12 numbers), - - - - Ten Dollars. 



Transactions, per year, Three Dollars 



single numbers, - . - - - Fifty Cents. 



communications should be addressed to 



Prof. D. S. MARTIN, 

 Chairman PahUcation Committee, No. 23C West 4th Street, 



Rem York. 



CNRY DUDLEY, Esq., 



Treasurer, No. 301 East 17th Street. 



e Academy has for sale a niunber of back volumes of the Annals, of 

 .series, each containing twelve or more numbers ; the price per volume is 

 Dollars. 



