CHRISTMAS OR NEW YEAR'S PRESENT. 



In Foolscap Octavo, gilt edges, price Is. 6d., 



THE INSECT HUNTERS. 



BY EDWARD NEWMAN, F. L. S. 



"Unrivalled as a first book." — William Spence. "The execution excellent." 

 — Literary Gazette. "A most acceptable present." — British Friend. "An 

 admirable book." — Entomologist 1 s Intelligencer. "Admirably adapted for com- 

 mitting to memory." — The Friend. "Children will devour its pages." — 

 Zoologist. 



LONDON: 



NEWMAN, DEVONSHIRE STREET, CITY 



W. KENT AND CO., PATERNOSTER-ROW. 



TO EGG COLLECTORS. 



Mr. J. C. Stevens will Sell by Auction, at his Rooms, 38, King Street, 

 Covent Garden, London, W.C., on Tuesday, the 9th. February, 1858, a 

 Collection of rare and well-authenticated Eggs, formed in Algeria last sum- 

 mer, by the Rev. H. B. Tristram; including those of the Griffon and 

 Egyptian Vultures, Golden and Spotted Eagles, Orange-legged Hobby, Kite, 

 Little Owl, Chough, Great Spotted Cuckoo, Bee-eater, Roller, Thrush-like, 

 Savi's, Rufous, Sedge, and Orphean Warblers, Crested and Short-toed Larks, 

 Barbary Partridge, Andalusian Quail, Houbara and Little Bustards, Pratincole, 

 Little Egret, Buff-backed and Squacco Herons, Glossy Ibis, Baillon's Crake, 

 Stilt, Avocet, Whiskered and Gull-billed Terns, Ruddy Shieldrake, Gadwall, 

 White-eyed and Red-crested Whistling Ducks, &c, &c. 



* # * Catalogues are preparing, and may be had on application to the 

 Auctioneer after the 15th. inst. 



BIRDS' EGGS. 



Mr. J. C: Stevens is instructed to announce for Sale by Auction, on 



Tuesday, 23rd. February, a Collection of Rare Eggs, made during the past 



season in Lapland, by J. Wolley, Esq. It will contain many great rarities. 

 Catalogues are preparing. 



G. H. KING, 



HAS OPENED EXTENSIVE PREMISES AT 

 85, TOWER UNION STREET, TORQUAY, 



And in returning his thanks to the gentry and others for the patronage 

 they have kindly bestowed on him, begs to inform them that he has now 

 on hand a large stock of P. empyrea, 10s. each. D. Templi and C. obtu- 

 sellus, 5s. each. H. hispidus, 3s. 6d. each. P. bractea, 2s. each. A. 

 australis and L. phragmitella, Is. each. S. conspicuaria and P. stramentalis, 

 9d. each. P. flavalis and S. angustalis, 6d. each. Also Chrysophanus Hip- 

 pothoe, and several other rare and valuable Insects, all collected this 

 season, in the fens and other localities. 



G. H. K. has also a quantity of rare BIRDS' EGGS from Shetland 

 and Orkney, and a number of Specimens of living and dried FERNS; 

 also MARINE ANIMALS and PLANTS for the Aquarium, Specimens for 

 which he is constantly collecting on the Devonshire coast, which ho sup- 

 plies at a reasonable rate. 



