﻿CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



ON THE EELATIONS AND DIVISIONS OF THE CLASS INSECTA . 1 



CHAPTER II. 



EEMAEKS UPON THE STErCTUEE, METAMOEPHOSES, ETC., OF 



COLEOPTERA 9 



CHAPTER III. 

 ON THE TEEMS USED IN DESCEIPTIONS OF COLEOPTEEA . 16 



CHAPTER IV. 



ON THE EXTEENAL ANATOMY OF THE COLEOPTEEA ... 21 



CHAPTER V. 



BOOKS USEFUL TO THE STUDENT OF BEITISH COLEOPTEEA . 29 



CHAPTER VI. 



INSTEUMENTS, ETC., EEQUIEED FOE COLLECTING, MOUNTING 



AND PEESEEVING COLEOPTEEA 31 



CHAPTER VII. 



HINTS ON COLLECTING 38 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 ON THE SECTIONS AND FAMILIES OF THE COLEOPTEEA . . 41 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE GEODEPHAGA, OE LAND CAENIVOEOUS BEETLES ... 43 



