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Nothing short of a patient investigation, co-extensive with his 

 own, will in any degree detract from the merit, originality, or 

 brilliancy of his discoveries, or throw any shade over the 

 soundness of his views. 



Natural History of North America. — Messrs. Doubleday 

 and Foster having visited most of the states of the Union, and 

 taken up their temporary abode in the various localities they 

 considered best calculated for entomological pursuits, are now 

 on the eve of returning to this country. The communications 

 from Mr. Doubleday are therefore concluded, and I am unable 

 to state his views as to any more complete or extensive 

 accounts of the Natural History of the United States. Mr. 

 Doubleday, before returning to his home, is availing himself of 

 the kind assistance of Dr. Harris, a zealous and able American 

 entomologist, in naming such insects of his collection as have 

 been previously described by the late lamented Thomas Say. 

 Dr. Harris having in his possession the works and MSS. of Mr. 

 Say, and possessing, moreover, an extensive and accurate know- 

 ledge of the species Mr. Say has described, entomologists will 

 at once perceive the almost inestimable value of his assistance. 



Entomological Notes. — These will be continued in the 

 Magazine of Natural History, the New Series of which, from 

 the value of its contents, and the high scientific reputation of 

 many of its contributors, has strong claims on the cultivators 

 of Natural History. 



The present is a rich era in entomological publications, 

 especially as regards this country. A new edition of Drury's 

 beautiful Plates of Insects, with descriptive letter-press by 

 Mr. Westwood, and a second edition of Dr. Bevan's Honey 

 Bee, with some valuable additions, have just made their ap- 

 pearance. Mr. John Curtis's unrivalled pictorial work on 

 British Entomology, is still regularly continued. Besides 

 these we have a work by Mr. Kirby, on the Entomology of 

 Canada ; by Mr. MacLeay, on the Entomology of South 

 Africa ; by Mr. Hope, on the Scarabcei of Fabricius, and on 



