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will see what they are when you get them. I fear we shall be 

 here some time, and it will be mortifying not to get some 

 insects. Miss W. is going to try to manufacture a net in some 

 way, and to-morrow we will try what it will do. The sea- 

 mushroom abounds in this bay ; they are reputed to annoy 

 swimmers, but with what truth I know not; they float past 

 the ship at a considerable inclination, something like forty-five 

 degrees. 



Art. XXIV. — Notice of the Capture of Vanessa Antiopa, in 

 the Neighbourhood of London. By the Rev. H. Stuart 

 Taylor. 



Dear Sir, — On the 31st day of August, this year, the 

 specimen of Vatiessa Antiopa, of which the accompanying is an 

 exact draught, was taken by my pupil, Edward Pemberton. 

 It is a female ; measures 3 re inches; and though much lace- 

 rated in both hinder and one fore wing, was a fine strong 

 creature. It was captured about one o'clock, in an angle of 

 a field which is on the west or south-west side of a wood 

 called " Turner's Wood," near to " Caen Wood," Hampstead, 

 and the property of Lord Mansfield. 



The wind was cold, and pretty rapid from the east. The 

 insect came before Mr. Pemberton, in a downward flight, 

 suddenly, and appeared rather to fall than fly into the branches 

 of a bramble. He instantly covered the bramble with his net, 

 and the insect was driven into it by shaking the bush. 



A few days before, I had, twice in the day, observed a 

 Butterfly which I could not make out — large and black to all 

 appearance — flying over the highest part of the wood, as if it 

 were moving in an accustomed haunt. I have now no doubt 

 that it was an Antiopa, probably this very specimen. 



I am. 



Yours truly, 



H.Stuart Taylor. 



London, Nov. IGfk, 1837. 



