Vlll PREFACE. 



of this little work are supposed able or willing to do. The 

 second chapter is devoted to the classification; the eight 

 following embrace a description of as many species as the 

 space will admit, with notices of the most interesting 

 families, their uses and peculiarities; and the two last 

 chapters contain an account of the various methods of 

 capturing and preparing insects for the cabinet; the in- 

 juries and benefits derived from them by man; a short 

 account of fossil insects, abridged from Burmeister's Intro- 

 duction ; with other useful and interesting particulars. 



