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Structure, &c. may present itself; but in this case, as well as 

 in the previous instances of monographs, I would recommend 

 that an occasional abstract of the species described in the pre- 

 ceding volumes of our Transactions should be prepared in an 

 arranged form, as an index to their contents, and as a guide to 

 the student ; and that this arranged index should be occasion- 

 ally continued, and the previous abstracts incorporated : indeed 

 the necessity of rendering the results of our exertions accessible 

 cannot be too much insisted upon. The astounding number of 

 works relating to Entomology, enumerated in Percheron's Bib- 

 liographic Entomologique, is sufficient evidence of the drudgery 

 required by the investigator into the ascertainment of new 

 species, &c. ; but numerous as are the works recorded by that 

 author, there appear to be so many serious omissions, that I 

 cannot do better than reiterate the suggestion of my prede- 

 cessor, that a Manuscript Catalogue should be formed as an 

 Addendum to the above-mentioned work. 



With respect to the various papers which have been pre 

 sented to the Society, and have contributed towards our 

 instruction or entertainment at our meetings during the past 

 year, I have no particular remarks to make, only observing, 

 in general terms, that the most valuable of them will shortli/ 

 appear in your Transactions; and, I have great satisfaction in 

 saying, it is the intention of your Council to publish our 

 fasciculi at shorter intervals than has hitherto been the prac- 

 tice." 



The speech was received with general applause, and the 

 usual votes of thanks were then passed. 



Sitting of the 5th of Febkuary, 1838. 



J. F. Stephens, Esq. President, in the Chair. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered 

 to be given to the several donors : — 



Rev. F. W. Hope. Catalogue of Hemiptera in his collec- 

 tion, also his Coleopterists' Manual. 



The Editor. Athenaeum for January. 



The Editor. Magazine of Natural History for February. 



Mr. Newman. Entomological Magazine, No. XXII. 



The Author. Synonymia Insectorum. Genera et Species. 

 Curculionidum : a C. J. Schocnherr. 



