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price at which it was issued was too small by one half. Howetei', we 

 acted as we thought for the best, in order to place our publication withiii 

 the reach of all classes of Naturalists — experience, however, has shown us 

 our error; should we eter attempt a resuscitation of the Naturalist, we 

 hope to profit by that experience. 



In conclusion, we must again beg to thank, most heartily, all our con- 

 tributors and subscribers for their disinterested support and countenance, and 

 hope that they will speedily find other means of communicating their ob- 

 servations to the scientific world. Should any other gentlemen, or society, 

 undertake to issue a similar journal, we will promise them our most cordial 

 support, and will also endeavour to obtain for them that of our valued con- 

 tributors. We have worked con amove, and without desire for gain ; indeed, 

 it was understood that all profits that might arise should not find their w^ay 

 into the editors* pockets, but should be devoted exclusively to increasing the 

 value and interest of the magazine ; and on these grounds we hope that our 

 efforts to advance the study of Natural History will receive their due reward 

 from the scientific public. 



Huddersfieldf 2Qth Ajprilf I SQ7. 



