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THE OOLOGIST. 
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FKHRUARY, 1K7(5, 
OOLOGISMS. 
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TXriTH this issue, Thk Oologist com- 
' ' pletes its first year and vohunc, It!< 
career has not been untarnished by misfor* 
tunes and losses ; indeed, us a source of re- 
mnneration and prolit, it has not enriclied 
us ; hut >vc started with the understaudnijr 
that its first year would not l)e prodm^tive of 
uny f^'cat protit. We have striven tf) rcai- 
der the paper atirstcla-ss medium, through 
which the ctdlectors and yonn^ naturall;^ts 
of the United Slates and Canada might ob- 
tain knowledge concerning tlie diflferent the- 
ories and principles of ornithology and its 
nister science, oology, but have not as yel 
seen our expectations <*arried to a satisfac- 
tory point. Although tlu*rc are but five 
Territories and three Htates la whicli it is 
not sent, that is not the lieight of our di'sire^- 
and intentions : we want to acr it vifadatm 
In ALL tha Statts and Territories!. 
We commenced this vohiuie with the de- 
partment ^HJohtgy" as the leading ti>))ic, 
and always intend, as far as it is in (tur pow- 
er, ti) retain its character of imporlan*-e. 
Amorei^ianinuite season for items 4Hi birds' 
eggs than winter, in our cstinuttion, cannot 
he imagine<l, and itliasluM-n sonn'what dif- 
Henlt to supply tlie winter's issues w ilb iVesh 
matter. But as sjiring, the long wislu^d-for 
time, is near at hand, mnl as onr list of 
llrecnrrespojfdf.nis has inereasc(K we expect 
that our stock td' contributions will he of 
the rarest and most interesting nature. 
Coiisiderabh* expense luis attended the 
introduction nritfindl tiigravings of eggH 
and birds in I'm.; <h>i.u(iisT, and it is with 
nu small amuunt of pleasure that wc 
have learned of tbi-ir ajiiiroval. The se* 
ries of extracts fnan om* familiar and learn- 
ed naturalists, is beyond doubt, the b<*st- 
line of sketches of the kind n.iw pnldi-^lted, 
each series containing an illuslraliou. fur- 
nishes to the reader ideas oidy to be deviv- 
, ed from iibistralive objects. 
, ^ Our priucipal desin- now. is to secure a 
list of subscribers that will justify us iu en- 
larging t»nr paper to three eolumns. ami i' 
is with an antieipalioii of having to ]iro\ idc 
: ourselves with a larger subscription book 
' that we close this t'ditorial. 
Rr#*'SKVi-:KAi. siibscripiiinis expire ilii*^ 
month ; please umke a renewal. 
Wi-; suppose it is scarcely policy. Ibis In- 
iag our last issue of vohune i, to' send oti! 
Fehruary'.s papers so late, hut we asflun' 
ytni, it has been impossilde, on uecnunt off. 
press of other and probably more importaut 
