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this may be regarded, in point of , a material 
Daeet thes ate mat elstent od alana in magni- 
tude as to become, Wat tay oataretnee on meé oa 
strikingly attractive. Were in size to 
smallest birds, their elegance would render them more 
inviting in the eyes of mankind in general ; but, even 
ie eee eee eens woeeuen vinwerces 
croscope, we find their beauty and elegance far supe- 
rior to that of any other class in nature.‘ After a mi- 
nute and attentive examination,” says Swammerdam, 
“ of the nature and structure of the smaller as well as 
wonder at the elegant disposition of parts, to what a 
height is our astonishment raised, when we discover 
iat, eae renee’ Soe jeetinii the. meneueeealer 
logy- 
manner 
Insects may be divided into two kinds ; those which Uses of 
are immediately or remotely beneficial or injurious to &tomology. 
mankind. Many insects certainly seem not to affect 
us in any manner ; others, and by far the greater num- 
ber, most assuredly fall under one or the other denomi- 
nation, and surely on this account demand our most se- 
rious attention ; but, lest our allusion to the utility of 
some insects should seem hypothetical to the su 
cial observer, whilst the noxious effects of others aré 
all insects, whose numbers spread desolation 
the world, are not (except on some occasions 
when their multiplication exceeds all bounds). unpro- 
ductive of advantage. Although they depri 
Ser yee of their vegetable food, yet, 
in return, their afford nutriment of a wholesome 
and kind, and in much greater abundance, 
The various ies of locusts are the common food on 
which the i of many of the world sub- 
sist at cular seasons. The of bees, in man 
warm ,cohustitates another priaitapassialout foo. 
The of several moths furnish materials for 
countries, the silky produce of these indi 
animals is of as much use as the fleecy coat 
the wax-insect of China is a very distinct.animal: ( 
Cicapa, Index; and Donovan's Insects 
Some insects are used with success in 
