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illustrious men, braving and overcoming every difficulty, had 

 rendered the most important services to commerce, navigation, 

 and science : — they had shown how the whale was to be pur- 

 sued and captured amid fields of ice, where hitherto he had 

 been secure ; — they had fixed the site of the Magnetic Pole, 

 and had added treasures to every branch of natural history. 



[The insects were, four butterflies ; two of the genus Colias; 

 and two Melitcea ; two bees of the genus Bombus, and one 

 Lepidopterous larva.] 



The Secretary announced that the insects brought by 

 Captain Lyon, from the North Pole, were also on the table 

 for exhibition. 



The Secretary read a paper by himself on the genus 

 Arcturus of Latreille, giving opinions of its affinities. He 

 exhibited several pen-and-ink drawings, and some specimens, 

 in illustration of his views. 



The Rev. F. W. Hope exhibited a large Scarabceus, from 

 Venezuela, which he believed to be new. He proposed dedi- 

 cating it to Sir Robert Kerr Porter. 



The Secretary announced that Mr. Hope was preparing 

 a paper on Monstrosities in Insects ; and solicited facts, loan 

 of specimens, &c. 



[Any thing sent us by our correspondents for this purpose 

 shall be carefully and immediately forwarded.] 



Art. XV. — Hints relative to the jiresent Plans, and future 

 Prospects, of the Entomological Society. By William 

 Swainson, Esq. F.R.S. L.S. &c. 



The experience of ages has sanctioned the aphorism of the 

 wisest of men, that " in a multitude of counsellors there is 

 wisdom ; " for, as in the natural world a beautiful landscape 

 must be contemplated from different stations before the painter 

 decides on that which is the most picturesque, and most suited 

 to employ his pencil ; so, in the world of mind, great under- 

 takings can never be successfully accomplished, until we have 

 a diversity of opinions, from which we can calmly and dis- 

 passionately frame that plan of operations most conducive to 

 the object which all have in view. It is under the influence 



