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gems/' but as they will be better understood and more ap- 

 preciated when the technical terms are a little more familiar, 

 we will proceed to the explanation of those more commonly 

 used, after giving a slight sketch of the plan pursued in this 

 brief epitome. 



As this work is intended for those who wish to gain a 

 somewhat scientific insight into the subject, yet are wanting 

 in time or inclination to dive into the many valuable works 

 written on this branch of Natural History, I shall first give 

 a short account of the Classes and Orders established by 

 those modern Entomologists who are deemed good autho- 

 rities (though every year, in the present advancing state 

 of the science, calls for. slight changes and modifications 

 in the system) ; and then commencing with the month of 

 March, the first in which the study would be prosecuted 

 with much success, describe as many of those insects as 

 the limits of the work will allow, which are likely to at- 

 tract the eye or interest the mind of the young student. 

 These will embrace the whole of the British Butterflies, as 

 being the most beautiful and attractive of the insect world ; 

 many of our most common Moths and Beetles ; and such 

 other insects as are likely to come under the observation of 

 the lover of Nature. To those who are sufficiently inter- 



