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the most important in a scientific point of view, was derived from 

 the MSS. of Dr. Leach, which were freely communicated to the 

 author. This work was followed by ' General Directions for col- 

 lecting and preserving Exotic Insects and Crustacea,' 18mo, Lond., 

 1826. Soon after the publication of his 'Compendium' Mr. Sa- 

 mouelle became an assistant in the Natural History Department of 

 the British Museum, and was chiefly employed for many years in the 

 care and arrangement of the entomological collections of that esta- 

 blishment. In 1832 he commenced the publication of an illustrated 

 periodical, entitled ' The Entomological Cabinet ; being a Natural 

 History of British Insects,' of which he completed two annual vo- 

 lumes. He afterwards issued two numbers of a second series of the 

 same work, but not meeting with sufficient encouragement he pro- 

 ceeded no farther. In 1836 he also published two numbers of a 

 second edition of his ' Entomologist's Useful Compendium,' but this 

 undertaking fell to the ground from the same cause. He was elected 

 an Associate of the Linnean Society in 1818, and died at Lambeth 

 in the spring of the present year. 



His principal work was highly useful at the time of its appearance, 

 following as it did on the two introductory volumes of Messrs. Kirby 

 and Spence, and affording to the numerous students who were in- 

 cited by those volumes to take up entomological pursuits, a manual 

 of information for their guidance in collecting, preserving and ar- 

 ranging insects, which was then greatly wanted by British entomo- 

 logists. 



The Secretary also announced that twelve Fellows had been 

 elected since the last Anniversary. 



At the election, which subsequently took place, the Lord Bishop 

 of Norwich was re-elected President ; Edward Forster, Esq., Trea- 

 surer ; John Joseph Bennett, Esq., Secretary; and Richard Taylor, 

 Esq., Under-Secretary. The following five Fellows were elected 

 into the Council in the room of others going out: viz. Sir Henry 

 Thomas De la Beche ; Hugh Falconer, M.D. ; Joseph Dalton Hooker, 

 M.D. ; William Wilson Saunders, Esq., and William Yarrell, Esq. 



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