The Cambridge natural history, Vol. 04 (of 10)

Original publication: London: Macmillan and Co, 1909The Editors feel that they owe an apology and some explanation to
the  readers of The Cambridge Natural History  for  the delay which
has occurred  in the  issue of this, the  fourth  in proper order, but the
last to appear of the ten volumes which compose the work. The delay
has been due principally to the untimely death of Professor W. F. E.
Weldon, who had undertaken to write the Section on the Crustacea.
The  Chapter  on  the  Branchiopoda  is  all  he  actually  left  ready  for
publication, but  it gives an  indication of  the  thorough way  in which
he had intended to treat his subject. He had, however, superintended
the  preparation  of  a  number  of  beautiful  illustrations, which  show
that  he  had  determined  to  use,  in  the main,  first-hand  knowledge.
Many  of  these  figures have  been  incorporated  in  the  article by Mr.
Geoffrey Smith, to whom the Editors wish to express their thanks for
taking up, almost at a moment’s notice, the task which had dropped
from his teacher’s hand.