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highly deserves. If what has been asserted by Professor 

 Babbage, and repeated by myself, on the state of science in 

 this country, required any additional proof, a more convincing 

 one than this fact could not be adduced. I need hardly advert 

 to those numerous papers in the volume before us, which 

 demand the attention of all who wish to extend the present 

 boundaries of our charming science; while the tone of high 

 and manly feeling, alike free from intemperate abuse or caustic 

 censure, — yet independent and uncompromising,- — must be 

 congenial to every honest and honourable mind. Could we 

 bring men but to govern themselves by such feelings as per- 

 vade the editorial notes to which I more particularly allude, 

 the regions of science would be the fabled Utopia. But, alas, 

 naturalists are but men ! — and he who affects surprise, that 

 perfect unity of sentiment and congeniality of feeling does not 

 pervade among its votaries, has yet to learn that unworthy 

 passions can never coalesce with those that are good. Judg- 

 ment, temperance, and moderation, joined with inflexible 

 firmness and impartiality, in the defence or assertion of truth, 

 are more particularly expected from editors; and these essential 

 qualifications, in my judgment, are eminently conspicuous in 

 the Entomological Journal. I beg you will, in future, consider 

 me as an annual subscriber for five copies ; and I feel confi- 

 dent that many others will use their utmost endeavours to 

 render the continuation of the journal a matter of certainty. 

 I should be happy, indeed, if any contributions from my pen, 

 during the short intervals of leisure I possess, might be thought 

 acceptable : — but my views on the natural arrangement of the 

 Annidosa, (and consequently of all the subordinate divisions,) 

 are so totally different from all the modern-received notions on 

 this subject, that I cannot suppose they would, at present, be 

 listened to with patience, much less with approbation ; and I 

 should have neither time nor inclination to defend them. 



I am yours, &c. 



William Swainson. 

 [We feel highly gratified by Mr. Swainson's good opinion. 

 Alas, that plain, honest, impartial criticism, should be of so rare 

 occurrence as to call forth such lavish praise ! — Ed.] 



5. On Cheiropachuspnlchelius. — Sir, Being professionally 

 engaged in the neighbourhood of Newmarket during the 



