PREFACE. 
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The Zoological Record for 1888 lias been prepared, under 
Mr. Beddard’s editorship, on nearly the same plan as the 
previous volume. 
The Committee appointed by the Council of this Society to 
superintend the publication for the year 1889-90, consists of 
Mr. F. Du Cane Godman, F.R.S., Dr. Gunther, F.R.S., Prof. A. 
Newton, F.R.S., Mr. Osbert Salvin, F R.S., Mr. Howard Saunders, 
and the President and Secretary. 
It is very desirable, in the opinion of the Committee, that the 
Record should be issued before the close of the year following that 
to which it relates. This has not been accomplished in the 
present case, but the Committee have made such arrangements as 
they believe will enable it to be done in future years. 
P. L. SCLATER, 
Secretary , 
Zoological Society of London, 
3, Hanover Square, London, W. 
bill February , 1890. 
