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Excerpt from Geological Magazine, 1902, Vol. 9 HE retirement of its Editor from Official life, after a period of more than 43 years spent in the public service, is an event which should not be passed over in silence in this Magazine. And during his absence from England the Opportunity may be taken to remind both its geological and zoological readers (no one at the present day, we presume, desires to be called a palaeontologist) how deeply they are indebted to Dr. Woodward for conducting the geological magazine for the long period it has been under his charge as Editor in-chief. For those who have no regular Oficial duties, which must take precedence of all else, the task of editing a monthly scientific journal, and supplying, when necessary, Oopy from their own pens to fill gaps, is, no light one; but it is one that can be described by no other word than irksome when it has to be performed while running in Official harness. Nevertheless, since 1865 the Editor has conscientiously carried on this labour from month to month and from year to year without complaint-and to the satisfaction, we believe, of all his numerous readers. Punctually at the commence ment of each month the geological magazine makes its appearance; and we trust that it may long continue to do so under the same able editorship. After its 'coming Of age in 1885, full reference was made in its pages to the Editor's connection with this journal.1 And it will be unnecessary, therefore, on this occasion to repeat the eulogium then passed by Professor Bonney, except to add that since that date more than fifteen extra years Of editorial work have been accomplished. If, as Dr. Bonney said, geologists and zoologists were at that time under a heavy load Of debt to Dr. Woodward, their Obligations must now be enormously increased. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an impo