PREFAI I 



Tin obji i tin- v. Id: — iii i complete list 



ofallth bitherl ied, with references 



to the lib guid< md aid in improving the 



oollectioi British Museum, which in soi is very 



[mens at preseni con- 

 tained in that I ad, thirdly, t-> illustrate the most 

 important "f them. vi*. the types scriptions, many <>f 

 which are now publial I the first time. 



M-. W . 1 . Kirby, of this Department, has 



:re<l thi> first volume, and has made rable pi with 



the in inus< ript I I md. 



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Brit un, 



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