-it) -''"ly. 



We now turn to some of his mo-it important special works. The first of these, 

 published in 1832, was an essay intituled " Sphinx Vespiformis," an ingenious attempt 

 to elevate the quinary system of classification enunciated by Macleay into a septe- 

 nary arrangement, giving evidence of great originality, but, at the same time, very 

 speculative in its nature. In 1835, he produced the " Grammar of Entomology," a 

 popular exposition of the science, which, in 1841, was succeeded by a more extensive 

 work under the title of " A familiar Introduction to the History of Insects," which 

 again appeared in 1858 as " The Insect Hunters, or Entomology in verse," a very 

 clever exposition of the first principles of Entomology, in the style of Longfellow's 

 "Hiawatha." Two important works, also, are his "Natural History of British 

 Butterflies," and "Natural History of British Moths" (the first appearing originally 

 in " Young England "), and especially useful on account of the good and copious 

 figures, though the letter-press is marred by a tendency to prejudices and crotchets, 

 whicji, it is to be regretted, more or less characterizes all his writings, and some of 

 which laid him open to the imputation that they were put prominently forward, 

 more for the sake of ci'cating controversy than from any thorough belief in them by 

 their originator. In addition to these works, the series of pleasant and well- 

 written " Letters of Rusticus " are supposed to have been by Newman, and the 

 authorship was not disclaimed by him, though it is probable that he really acted 

 more the role of editor than of author in this case, and that Dr. Kidd, of Godal- 

 ming, was the real author. 



To enumerate the special papers and notes by Newman spread through his 

 journals, would require a volume. They are mostly entomological, but there are 

 many on other branches of Natural History, for he was exceedingly versatile, and 

 had an extensive knowledge of general natural science, not excepting Botany, 

 especially ferns, on the British species of which he published a useful work, which 

 has gone through several editions. In Ornithology, he edited Montagu's " Ornitho- 

 logical Dictionary." 



During his long life, Newman made many friends, also, it is not to be denied, 

 alienated some. He has gone from among us — let the past be forgotten ! Let us 

 remember only the abundant and indisputable good he has done in giving to 

 aspirants in Zoology the opportunity of making known innumerable valuable obser- 

 vations that otherwise would have remained unnoticed. In the present rapidly 

 advancing condition of Entomology as a science, it is impossible that tliere can 

 ever be another Newman. He was elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society in 1833, 

 and in 1853 and 1854 was President of the Entomological Society. Mr. Newman 

 leaves a widow, one son, and two married daughters. 



ExTOMOLOGiCAL SociETV OF LONDON : 7th June, 1876. — Professor Westwood, 

 President, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen were elected Members : — Messrs. Alex. Augustus Berens, 

 A. II. Swinton, and Charles Marcus Wakefield. 



Mr. Douglas reverted to the exiiibition made by hiin at the meeting on the 3rd 

 May [vide ante, p. 19), of the palm nuts known as " vegetable ivory," attacked by a 

 species of Bruchidce. He read a letter from a friend concerning the damage done 

 to the nuts by the beetle, and asking whetl^r it commenced on board ship, or 



