THE GEOLOGIST, 



A MONTHLY RECORD OF INVESTIGATIONS AND DISCOVERIES IN 

 GEOLOGY, MINERALOGY, AND THEIR ASSOCIATE SCIENCES. 



1st. January, 1842. 



In presenting the first number of the present work to the 

 notice of the Geological World, we consider it to be our duty 

 to enter into a short explanation of the principles upon 

 which it will be conducted, for the two-fold reason, that 

 being thus informed of the general design, the subscribers 

 may have no reason to regret that they have given us their 

 support, and contributors may be enabled to transmit their 

 communications and notices in a form consonant with our 

 objects and plans, and thereby save, in many instances, both 

 themselves and us much needless trouble. 



It has been our wish to establish a periodical exclusively 

 devoted to the Science of Geology, in all its bearings, in the 

 pages of which all necessary information on subjects of 

 current interest may be found, and which should, therefore, 

 maintain a general equality of geological knowledge. 



In contemplating this ultimatum, our attention was neces- 

 sarily directed to the different methods by which it might 

 be realized ; but, profiting by the suggestions of several 

 eminent geologists, we have arrived at the conclusion, that 

 we should best fulfil the obligations imposed upon us, were 

 we to adopt the plan of " collecting and generalizing such 

 facts as are made known from time to time^^ not neglecting, 

 however, to procure the most recent information on theo-= 



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