THE YOUNG NATURALIST. 



beginner, nor yet so general as to give no 

 information to the student. While we will 

 endeavour to help the mere collector, we 

 will, at the same time, try to induce him 

 to study, and observe, as well as collect. 



It will be seen, then; that this Magazine, 

 will interfere in no way with the existing 

 periodicals, but serve rather as an intro- 

 duction to them. It is specially intended 

 for beginners, and for those who are going 

 to begin, though we hope to have the pat- 

 ronage of all naturalists who desire to see 

 the rising generation follow in their steps. 

 How, when and where specimens in various 

 departments of Natural History may 

 be obtained ; how they may be preserved 

 and arranged; and how they may be 

 known, will be a feature in our paper. 

 Illustrations will be given in the text 

 whenever they can be used with ad- 

 vantage. Occasional lithographed plates 

 k will help to elucidate difficult points. Ex- 

 change will also have a place in our columns, 

 and we hope to establish an exchange club 

 on a wider basis than has yet been at- 

 tempted. How often we see that Jones 

 has Machaxm and wants Sinapis, Brown has 

 Sinapis and wants Hyale, while Eobinson 

 has Hyale and wants Machaon. These, how- 

 ever, are easier to bring together than the 

 following :— Smith collects Lepidoptera, 

 but lives where a rare shell is obtainable ; 

 Williams collects shells, but lives in a good 

 locality for birds and eggs ; while Thomp- 

 son wants eggs or birds, and can get good 

 moths and butterflies. AYe will try to 

 meet one or both of these cases. Records 

 of capture or discovery of rarities will 

 be welcomed. Mere Jists of species 

 will not be printed unless of excep- 



tional interest, but we will gladly 

 receive notes on Local Fauna. Space will 

 be found for questions and answers, and 

 we trust our young readers will be en- 



couraged to ask whenever they are in 

 doubt or difficulty. It will generally 

 happen that a score will be glad to know 

 what only one ventures to ask, and it is 

 better to ask a very simple question than 

 remain in ignorance. We will also en- 

 deavour to name any specimens sent to us 

 for that purpose. 



In conclusion, we ask the help of every 

 naturalist in the kingdom, that we may 1 

 make our Magazine answer the purpose I 

 for which it is intended — to inculcate the 

 love of Natural History in the young, anc. 

 to smooth the path of the beginner. 



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