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TASMANIAN JOURNAL 
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NATURAL SCIENCE. 
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Art. I. Introductory Paper . By the Rev. John Lillie, 
of St. Andrew’s Church, Hobart. 
,] In this preliminary paper, we shall first state the cir¬ 
cumstances in which the present publication originated ; 
together with the objects which it is intended to embrace. 
We shall afterwards enter more at large upon the * 
5 importance of such a work, both to the particular good 
of the Colony, and the general interests of science. 
The plan of the Tasmanian Journal of Science had its 
origin with a few individuals, who recently formed them¬ 
selves into a Philosophical Society, principally with the 
view of assisting each other in the study of the natural 
history of their adopted country. The meetings of this 
Society have been held once a fortnight, in the Library 
of Government House, where every facility and encour¬ 
agement have been afforded them by their distinguished 
patron, Sir John Franklin; who has taken the liveliest 
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