PREFACE. 



A DESIRE to extend the knowledge of, and by *. 

 doing to extend the love for, those sunny creatures 

 called Butterflies, has prompted the author to undertake 

 this little work, which, though making no pretence to 

 a technically scientific character, will, it is hoped, be 

 found sufficiently complete and accurate to supply all 

 information needful to the young entomologist as to the 

 names, appearance, habits, localities, &c. of all our 

 British Butterflies, together with a general history of 

 butterfly life the mode of capture, preservation, and 

 arrangement in cabinets the apparatus required, &c. 

 At the same time it is so inexpensive as to be acces- 

 sible to every schoolboy. 



The subject is one which has formed the delight and 

 study of the author from early boyhood, and butterfly- 

 hunting still preserves its fascinations, redoubling the 

 pleasure of the country rambl.; in summer. 



