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THE GEOLOGIST. 
Geology properly represented, who desire to see eiToneous 
notions regarding it eradicated, and correct ones established, 
who are anxious that it should hold the place in popular 
estimation which is its due, to come forward and exert them- 
selves in ensuring the success of The Geologist; to help to 
make it valuable by furuishuig contributions carefully selected 
from the stores of their knowledge ; and to provide it with the 
sinews of war, without which no undertaking can succeed, by 
procuring for it as many subscribers as they can. If our friends 
will give us a good start we guarantee to run the race well ; we 
are not without friends akeady ; we have good friends. 
" Our plot is a good plot as ever was laid ; our friends true and 
" constant : a good plot, good friends, and fuU of expectation : an 
" excellent plot, very good friends." * 
We take this opportunity of thanking them, each and all, for their 
exertions in our behalf. For their sake as well as our own we ardently 
desire success. But though we have many good friends and true, 
we can find room for more ; we cannot have too many ; we want them 
everywhere. In every comer of the country where a labourer in 
the Geological field is to be found, there exists a man who has it 
in his power to uphold The Geologist, and by upholding it, to 
foster Science. Again we say give help; — make our magazine 
known ; — encourage and recommend it. We do not expect to 
perfect our plan all at once ; we come foi'th like an insect 
emerging from its chrysalis case ; — presently we shall gain our full 
powers ; — one limb after another will unfold itself, and soon we 
shall spread our wings for vigorous flight. We shall stir up a 
taste for Geology, and add to the number of its votaries ; — we 
shall create readers, — learners, — workers. In this design we are not 
trenching upon the province of periodicals already established. 
It is to be borne in mind, that they are for the most part technical, 
abstruse and intelligible only to the well-read man of Science ; — 
they are intended for his use, and fulfil their intention admirably. 
Our work, however, is popular; — our pages are to contain such 
things as beginners can comprehend ; — our aim is to beget 
students, and to supply material for them to work with. We are 
not attempting to compete with existing magazines ; we hope to 
* Henry IVth. 
