VI PREFACE. 



mation or assistance which he has frequently had occa- 

 sion to ask for been withheld. 



The book is in no sense a history; neither is any 

 claim made for it as a scientific or literary work, it be- 

 ing merely a truthful guide to the island. There are, 

 however, several scientific articles embodied in the 

 work which were written expressly for it, and they 

 will be found of great interest and value, more espe- 

 cially those upon botany, conchology, and geology. 



Looking forward to other editions, the compiler trusts 

 that something may be added upon the island's ento- 

 mology, ichthyology, and mineralogy, and asks the 

 co-operation and assistance of all interested in these 

 sciences. The maps contained in this work were made 

 expressly for it. That of the streets being from origi- 

 nal designs by the compiler; and that of the island 

 copied from Rev. Dr. F. C. Ewer's historical map with 

 his kind permission 



And now, setting adrift his little venture, the com 

 piler leaves it to make its way, if it will, to the 

 antipodes. E. k. g. 



Nantucket, Mass., March 31, 1882, 



