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situations are generally little known, and there- 

 fore form a wide field for discovery. The New 

 Forest, in Hants j Epping Forest, in Essex 3 

 Ashdown Forest, in Sussex -, and Windsor 

 Forest, in Berks -, Combe Wood, in Surry 3 and 

 Darent Wood, in Kent ; are nearest to the me- 

 tropolis 5 and the interesting species (peculiar to 

 these places) which have been found, give ear- 

 nest of the rarities which they still contain. The 

 decayed trees, and water of these districts har- 

 bour rare insects 3 and to the collector, the only 

 direction which can be given, is to leave not a 

 single place unsearched. 



Marshes. The flowers of buttercups, and the 

 rushes, flags, and flowers in ditches should be 

 carefully examined 3 also ozier beds, and wil- 

 lows, which often abound in marshes. The 

 morasses of Lincoln, Bedford, and Cambridge- 

 shires 3 and Whittlesea Mere, in Huntingdon- 

 shire, produce some insects which are exceed 

 ingly rare in other places. 



Mountains, &c. The mountains, and indeed 



