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harshly dealt witli^ nor charged upon those on whom it fell 

 to revise and arrange the whole. 



The Philosophical Society and the Victorian Institute^ 

 now united under the title of the " Philosophical Institute of 

 Victoria/' will continue to publish scientific Papers in a man- 

 ner similar to this — the commencement of the series ; and it 

 is the duty of all true disciples of science to assist cheer- 

 fully in adding to the variety and usefulness of the contents 

 of their volumes. 



Melbourne, Srptemher, 1855. 



