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otherwise a reply would be requisite. Of those not present — 

 Kirby, Leach, and MacLeay, seem to be the most eminent. 



Ent. Decidedly. But the accurate pencil of Curtis ! 



Erro. Which ? 



Ent. The elder brother, John Curtis ; — his " British Ento- 

 mology" is, beyond all comparison, the most valuable work on 

 Entomology our country has produced ; — and I consider it far 

 from being a credit to us that its circulation is so limited. 



Erro. His brother is a good artist: his drawings in Mr. 

 Stephens' early numbers are very beautiful ; equal to any 

 thing I know of. 



Ent. We must not refuse our meed of praise to Stephens ; 

 his undertaking is a most laborious one. 



Amb. Yes ; I hope he will have courage to complete it. 



Ven. Gentlemen; — Is it not time that we proceed to the 

 grand business of this meeting — the appointment of an Editor 

 for 1834? 



Ent. I have the straws prepared : — Are you ready ? 



Amb. Oh, Mr. Entomophilus will take it again, I hope ! 



Ent. Not I ; once in four years is quite often enough. 



Erro. I shan't draw. 



Ven. Yes, yes ! Fair play ! — The compact was so made 

 at first. 



Ent. Is the longest or shortest to be the lucky man ? 



Ven. If length decides it — the matter is easily settled. 

 (Boiving to Ambulator.) 



Ent. Straws, I mean. (Hands the straws ; they draw lots.) 



Erro. Oh, the shortest is the man ! I'll draw last. No ; 

 — pass it on. 



Amb. Delta's is the shortest. ] 



Ven. Mr. Erro's the man. ( „. 7l 7 



Erro. It's mine. ^Simultaneously 



Ent. And the lot fell upon the triangle. ] 

 Erro. How tiresome ! 

 Ent. It will be capital fun for you, Roey. 

 Erro. The Boys and the Frogs. 

 Ent. You'll find it so pleasant, Roey ! 



An Editor leads an easy life ; 



The pleasures, believe me, are many : — 

 Plague, jealousy, envy, fear, and strife, 



The evils — I never found any. 



