THE 



QUARTERLY JOURNAL 



OF 



THE GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



I. INTRODUCTORY NOTICE. 



Apartments of the Geological Society of London, 

 Somerset House, Jan. 22d 1 845. 



At the Anniversary Meeting of the Geological Society, held 

 in February 1844, the Council announced in their Annual 

 Report, that in consequence of the great influx of original 

 papers, and the delay and expense attending the Quarto 

 form of publication*, it was their intention to adopt in most 

 instances one attended with more expedition, and more com- 

 mensurate with the funds of the Society. 



It is in furtherance of their intention so announced, that 

 the present new Publication appears, intituled lc The Quar- 

 terly Journal of the Geological Society of London." 



* In order to obviate misconception, the Council beg it to be understood 

 that the present Journal will not supersede the continuation of the quarto form 

 of publication in cases that be judged to require it. 



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