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GENERAL ENTOMOLOGY. 



one from it by composition. From the euphony of its words, and the 

 fulness of its tone, it is peculiarly adapted to the construction of 

 permanent names of general importance, and has therefore found a 

 suitable application in the naming of newly discovered orders, families, 

 and genera. In the construction of these names, however, we must 

 be exceedingly careful not to wound the spirit of the language by 

 barbarisms, grammatical inaccuracies, and hybrid compounds (e.g. 

 Bitoma, Biphyllus, Taxicornes, &c.), of which, unfortunately, too many 

 disagreeable examples could be cited. But it is decidedly wrong to 

 retain these inaccuracies, although such words may have derived a 

 certain authority from their age, from the mere accident of the inad- 

 missible nature of their composition not being previously discovered. 

 The love of truth and correctness demands that such blemishes should 

 be expunged, wherever they are found, and they can never be subject 

 toother considerations ; for esteem for their authors, which they may, in 

 other respects, justly merit, must not prejudice us in their favour. 



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The technical language of Entomology is subdivided into three parts, 

 which may be here concisely indicated. 







The FIRST chapter contains the important and indispensably neces- 

 sary general rules and principles for properly naming newly discovered 

 parts. 



The SECOND chapter treats of the general qualities of all, or many 

 organs, which are comprehensible without a knowledge of their peculiar 

 forms ; but, on the contrary, in the description of the latter, must be 

 frequently referred to. The differences of colour, and of clothing, 

 annex themselves hereto. GENERAL ORISMOLOGY. 



In the THIRD chapter I shall explain the various parts and organs 

 of the body of an insect, as well as their peculiar differences. PARTIAL 

 ORISMOLOGY. (Kirlys Exterior Anatomy.) 



