'*."*: , PREFACE. 



The Author has therefore gathered together in a confo- 

 j>endious and portable form, whatever he has had an op- 

 portunity autopsically to examine and describe, or collect 

 from the labours of modern individuals and societies. 



Xo alteration line been made in the amended classifica- 

 tion of Limv/, except tliat the Worms are placed before the 

 Insects, l;fih kg Irving a more natural uiliancc with the 

 preceding dunnes, aud as ibnniug a more commodious di- 

 vision of the work. 



It is the intention of the author, mimine concedente, as 

 his leisure and opportunities will allow, to proceed in the 

 same form and manner with the remaining departments in 

 the natural history of *hese Islanclsjof Insects, Vegetables, 

 and Minerals ; and which will probably be comprised im 

 tiiree more volumes. 



Finis Creationis cst gloria Dei ex opere 

 Naturce, per Hoi&inem solum. 



n. 1, 1807, 



