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knowledge the imamiable behaviour of some of our hotly has pre- 

 vented and still prevents individuals joining our Society. Entomo- 

 logy, and indeed, Science in general, should be, if not holy, at least 

 neutral ground ; entomologists should show to the world and to each 

 other that they have learned to differ without acrimony, and that 

 the study of the glorious beauty and harmony of Nature has impressed 

 them with a sense of the utter littleness of personal squabbles. The 

 entomologist to whom a sense of humility and self-negation is wanting, 

 whatever may be his other qualifications, has missed the greatest 

 lesson of his vocation, and is only half a naturalist ; 



" For it is alone to students, 

 True and ardent, are laid ojien 

 Nature's deeply hidden secrets." 



Liabilities and Assets of the Society. 



Liabilities. Assets. 



£ s. d. £ 



Messrs. Day for Plates 3 4 Arrears of Subscriptions, 



„ Bright for Lamp- 

 cleaning 1 6 G 



„ lloworth for printing 



Transactions 13 5 6 



Rent to Christmas 20 



Oil 2 6 



Messrs. Wilkinson for print- 

 ing Plates 2 8 9 



,, Dulau & Co. for 

 Books a Q Q 



£48 17 3 



d. 

 9 9 



good 



Ditto doubtful £16 16 



Add Balance in hand 105 4 2h 



114 13 2i 

 Less amounts due at 



Christmas 48 17 3 



True Balance in favour 



of the Society £65 15 llj 



