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Siiliscrlptlonen auf das narlislrlioni] ariiijrzciglc Work niininl die Flei- 

 sr//e/"srli(' Biirldiandluiig in Leipzig an. 



PROPSECTIIS. 



The entomological writings 



THAÜDEUS WILLIAM HARRIS. 



Edited by 



William Sharswood. 



One vol. Svo. 550 pp. Illustrated with Portrait, Plantcs, and Wood-cuts. 



Cloth, 83.00. 



J. B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia, Publishers. 

 London: Trübner u. Co. 



The publication of ihis work has been suggested by a motive for 

 rendering accessible to llie Student tbe scatlered writings of ihe autlior. 



Soiue idea of ihe generai aiin and design of tbe writings inay be ga- 

 ihered fron» tbe tollowing list of works from wbicli tbe coUectiou bas 

 been made: — 



Boston Journal of iNalural Illslorj ; 



Proceediugs of tbe Boston Society of Natural History; 



Journal of tlie Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia; 



Transactions of tbe Hartford Natural History Society; 



American Journal of Science and Arts; 



Encych>pedla Americana; 



New England Farmer, Boston; 



Agassiz's I^ke Superior, nunierous other works and manuscripts. 



It will conform, in typograpliical appearance, with bis ,,Treatise on 

 tbe Insects of New England Injurious to Vegetation", which is being re- 

 printed, wilh tbe addition of plates, under tbe auspices of tbe Legisla- 

 ture of fllassacbusetts, and will afPord to those in possession of tbat vo- 

 lunie, ihe opportnnily of obtaining bis coniplete writings, on this subject, 

 in a uniform style. 



Tbere will he alfixed to tbe volume a füll Index fo all tbe generic 

 and specific descriptions of Dr. Harris, as well as to tbe synonyms used 

 in bis writings, with a hill reference to ibe works containing them. 



In conclusion, it is boped tbat tbe projection may be aided by all 

 persons desirous of securing tbe puhlicalion, in a collected and emended 

 form, of Ibis mass of original observations, of an eujinently practical and 

 scienlilic chararter. 



Subscribers arc reijueslcd to forward llieir names to tbe publishers 

 as promptly as may he couvenient. 



