PREFACE, 
Our 1883 Volume will bear a title which, we think, more fitly 
describes the nature and character of the object of the Journal. 
The fact that the bulk of our subscribers are to be found in the 
Midlands and South of England will explain the addition of 
‘Microscopical News,” though our adherence to the lines upon 
which we started will be marked by the retention of the “ Northern 
Microscopist.” 
We cannot close this Preface without thanking all those who 
have aided in securing the efficiency of our Journal, and hoping 
that the same kindly feeling will be manifested and the same 
helping hand extended in the future as heretofore, we wish our 
readers, one and all, 
THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON. 

