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British Coleoptera Delineated, consisting of Figures of all the Genera 

 of British Beetles. Drawn in outline by W. Spry, ALE. S. Edited 

 by W. E. Shuckard, Librarian to the Royal Society. 



We have just seen the first two numbers of this work,which promises 

 to be of considerable assistance to the British Entomologist ; it is to 

 consist of a series of figures in outline of all the genera of British 

 Coleoptera, drawn by Mr. Spry and edited by Mr. Shuckard. As 

 the distinctions of form are sometimes so peculiar that it is scarcely 

 possible for the most elaborate description to convey a correct idea 

 of them, we consider this work a very happy conception ; and as we 

 have no doubt that the execution will continue in the spirit and with 

 the care with which it commences, we certainly think that it deserves 

 the patronage of all who cultivate the delightful science of entomo- 

 logy, for its very moderate price must meet the means of all. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS FOR APRIL, 1839. 



Chiswick.— April I. Rain. 2. Overcast. 5,4. Bleak and cold. 5. Snow- 

 ing. 6. Cloudy and cold. 7. Fine. 8. Snowing. 9. Bleak and cold. 10, 

 11. Fine but cold. 12 — 14. Cloudy and cold. 15. Overcast. 16. Very fine. 

 17. Showery. 18. Boisterous with rain. 19. Very fine. 20. Showery. 21. 

 Fine. 22. Very fine. 25. Rain. 24—26. Fine. 27. Dry haze. 28 — SO. 

 Very fine. 



Boston. — April 1. Fine. 2. Stormy. 5 — 7. Cloudy. 8. Cloudy : sleet early 

 a.m. 9. Cloudy. 10. Fine. 11 — 15. Cloudy. 16. Fine. 17, 18. Rain. 

 19. Fine: rain early a.m. 20,21. Fine: rain a.m. and p.m. 22. Fine: rain 

 early a.m. 25. Rain. 24 — 26. Cloudy. 27. Cloudy : rain a.m. 28 — 50. Fine. 



Applegarth Manse, Dunifries-shire. — April 1. A most inclement day : snow on 

 hills. 2. The same: snow on hills melting. 5. The same : bitterly cold. 4. 

 Another piercing day : cloudy p.m. 5. Still extremely cold : snow showers. 6. 

 Wind fallen : more temperate. 7. Moderate day : still no vegetation. 8. Pier- 

 cingly cold and withering. 9. Dry and cold: frosty mornings. 10. Sun warm, 

 but wind cold and withering. 11. Milder, but still no spring. 12. Great in- 

 crease of temperature. 15. Sun warm : wind moderate but parching. 14. Mo- 

 derate day: vegetation commencing. 15. The same: temperature lower: 

 cloudy. 16. Threatening rain : showery: very wet p.m. 17. Showers: rain: 

 hail: cleared p.m. 18. Frequent showers : rain and sleet : snow. 19. Violent 

 wind: showers of hail. 20. Dry and cold : vegetation at a stand. 21. Dry: 

 temperature rising. 22. Foggy morning : drizzling day. 25. Clear: tempera- 

 ture increasing. 24. The same : cool evening. 25. Temperature increasing : 

 clear sun. 26. Cloudy: threatening: cleared up p.m. 27. Clear and fine : 

 hoar frost morning. 28. The 9ame : cloudy p.m. 29. Fine spring day. SO. 

 Remarkably fine spring day. 



Sun 25 days. Rain 4 days. Snow 2 days. Hail 2 days. Frost 5 mornings. 



Wind easterly IS days. Southerly 12 days. Northerly 2 days. Westerly 3 

 days. 



Calm 1 1 days. Moderate 7 days. Strong breeze 4 days. Stormy 5 days. 

 Brisk 3 days. 



Mean daily range of barometer 0*092. Mean nightly range 0*080. Mean 

 range of 24 hours 0*172. 



Mean daily range of thermometer 10*4. 



