CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



ON THE RELATIONS AND DIVISIONS OP THE CLASS INSECTA . 1 



CHAPTER II. 



EEMAEKS UPON THE STEUCTUEE, METAMOEPHOSES, ETC., OF 



COLEOPTERA 9 



CHAPTER III. 



ON THE TEEMS USED IN DESCRIPTIONS OF COLEOPTEEA . 16 



CHAPTER IY. 



ON THE EXTERNAL ANATOMY OF THE COLEOPTEEA ... 21 



CHAPTER V. 



BOOKS USEFUL TO THE STUDENT OF BRITISH COLEOPTEEA . 29 



CHAPTER VI. 



INSTEUMENTS, ETC., EEQUIEED FOR COLLECTING, MOUNTING 



AND PEESEEVING COLEOPTERA . 31 



CHAPTER YII. 



HINTS ON COLLECTING 38 



CHAPTER VIII. 



ON THE SECTIONS AND FAMILIES OF THE COLEOPTERA . . 41 



CHAPTER IX. 



THE GEODEPHAGA, OR LAND CARNIVOEOUS BEETLES ... 43 



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