the fire for a minute or two. I have known gen- 

 tlemen to put colleopterous insects, as beetles, 

 wasps, &C. into a common pocket bottle half full 

 of spirits, with which they have travelled some 

 days, and broug-ht them home quite perfect. 



The intestines of butterflies and large insects 

 should be extracted, which may be done by cut- 

 ting a slit with a fine-pointed pair of scissars, at 

 the extremity of the body, and gently pressing 

 them out ; a small roll of cotton or paper, dipped 

 in the preventive soap, should then be intro- 

 duced, so as to extend the body to its natural 

 form. 



Insbcts have been frequently rendered less in- 

 teresting, bv packing them in cotton, which is 

 perhaps one of the worst substances that can be 

 used for this purpose, as the very delicate claws, 

 feelers Sec, of some species, are certain to be- 

 come entangled in it. The best method is to 

 stick the pins (on which they are fixed) very 



