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of rich and valuable material and all that is required are la-= 

 bourers willing and able to bring its resources to light. 



To the Desiderata above mentioned is appended the form of 

 a Meteorological "Register and as it is obviously desirable that 

 as accurate and extensive information as possible, should be 

 obtained in regard to the climate of the different stations of 

 this Presidency, communications in the form exhibited are 

 particularly solicited. 



It only remains to state, that with the view of rendering the 

 Madras Journal as valuable and attractive as possible, it is in- 

 tended to introduce therein, either in their original state or in 

 a condensed form, any articles of a peculiarly interesting na- 

 ture that may appear in the Journals,of the Asiatic Societies 

 of Calcutta, London, and Paris. » 



It is necessary however to repeat that the success of the 

 " Madras Journal" is mainly dependant upon the exertions of 

 the community of this Presidency. To that community an 

 appeal is now made for encouragement and support — and it 

 is confidently assumed that that appeal will not be made in 

 vain. The stimulus to exertion is to be found in no light and 

 vain cause, but in objects the most attractive that can influ- 

 ence the human mind to put forth its energies : the investiga- 

 tion of the mysteries- of nature, promotion of the researches 

 of science, advancement in the progress of literature and the 

 knowledge of our fellow men. With such aid and encourage- 

 ment thus contributed there is every reasonable expectation 

 that the Madras Journal of Literature and Science will pros- 

 per and flourish and prove alike a credit to the intelligence 

 and assiduity and an ornament to the Literary Stores of our 

 community. 



Madras, 25th September, 1833. 



