INTRODUCTION. 
The contemplation of the works of the 
Creator is the highest delight of the 
rational mind. In them we read, as in a 
volume fraught with endless wonders, the 
unlimited power and goodness of that 
Being, who, in the formation of Atoms, 
and of Worlds, has alike displayed unfa- 
thomable Wisdom. 
There are few objects in Nature which 
raise the mind to a higher degree of admi- 
ration, than the Insect creation. Their 
immense numbers — endless variety of form 
— astonishing metamorphoses — exceeding 
beauty — the amazing minuteness of some, 
and the complex and wonderful organiza- 
tion of others, far exceeding that of the 
