If the practical spirit of the present age did 

 not despise such empty compliments as dedica- 

 tions, I would inscribe this little Volume to 



EDWARD NEWMAN; 



whose great and disinterested love for the 

 Insect World is scarcely excelled by his un- 

 wavering attachment to the Cause of Truth. 



E. C. E. 



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