CONTENTS. ............... The Magazine of Natural History," and "Naturalist.” Remarks on Mr. Strickland's Paper on the British Wild Geese. The Present and the Future. By the Rev. R. P. ALINGTON Notes on the Occurrence of Rare Birds in Devon and Cornwall in MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.-Honey Buzzard. Grey Phalarope. The Egyptian Goose. Water Spaniel, Partridge, Terrier Dog, Ass, NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Communications have been received from the Revs. HUGH STOWELL, Communications, Drawings, Advertisements, etc., to be addressed to the Rev. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements are inserted on the Cover of the MAGAZINE on the follow- Advertisements to be sent in not later than the 15th of the Month. THE "MAGAZINE OF NATURAL HISTORY," AND "NATURALIST." PHOENIX-LIKE, the old "Magazine of Natural History is once more resuscitated, and hand-in-hand with "The Naturalist," both I well know long valued by many, spreads her pages for the contributions of old and new friends. The value of the future career of the two combined depends upon them. The following letter, which I have since had permission to publish, explains itself. "Dear Sir,—I have seen with regret the announcement on the wrapper of THE NATURALIST, of the discontinuance of that publication. I hope this determination is not final and irrevocable; or, at least, should your resolution be fixed to retire personally from the editorship, some arrangement may be made that so useful a Serial should not wholly lapse and become extinct. I cannot help thinking that there is room and requirement for such a periodical, which tends to excite and foster a love of Nature, and of natural science, amongst a class of persons who have no other medium of communication so well adapted to express their knowledge and their wants, and to assist them in the prosecution of their enquiries. For such persons, the are too profound, and even the exclusive. I hope you will kindly pardon the liberty I have taken in addressing you upon this subject, but the interest which I take in it must be my excuse. With best wishes of the season, believe me, dear Sir, very faithfully yours, W. V. GUISE." Elmore Court, near Gloucester, Jan. 7th, 1858. In reply I wrote as follows: too "Dear Sir, I am much obliged by your flattering note about THE NATURALIST. Though only a step-child of mine, yet I assure you I had much the same feeling for it that I have expressed from Aristotle, in the account of the Missel Thrush, in my History of British Birds; and having to go to London VOL. I. B |
