ENTOMOLOGICAL MAGAZINE. 



JANUARY, 1835. 



Art. XL. — Colloquia Entomologica. 



Note. — Last night T dreamed a dream ! I had been correcting some proofs — 

 delicious occupation! — till an early hour, and then I leaned my head on the 

 table, and fell asleep ; I was instantly wafted into what appeared a land of 

 spirits, and that which followeth passed before me, as nearly as my memory 

 serveth me. — C. S. 



Scene — An open Plain in Elysium. 



Stomentomologus and Lepidopterophilus. 



Stomentomologus. A Briton ! Oh, I joy to meet with 

 one so newly landed from a realm I loved, and more than this, 

 I if more need be desired, fraught with the knowledge that I 

 most esteem. 



Lepidopterophilus. Stranger, thou dost delight me ; who 

 art thou ? fain would I question thee of what I see. 



Sto. Stomentomologus my name on earth. Ask what thou 



: wilt, and I will promptly tell all that I know ; yet this were 



idle toil, admitted here no knowledge is withheld, and soon 



thou wilt perceive instinctively all thou wouldst wish to know ; 



still ask, and I will then demand of thee concerning earth and 



I its inhabitants, for 'tis of these alone we nothing know but by 



1 the voice of those who wander thence, when they no more 



can linger on that sphere. 



Lep. Explain, Stomentomologus, what are those forms so 

 beautiful, yet plainly armed with fearful strength, on which 

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