him by gentlemen and persons going abroad, to 

 whom he has been under the necessity of giving 

 them briefly in manuscript ; and, secondly, 

 that as Great Britain possesses such vast terri- 

 tories in Asia, colonies in Africa and the West 

 Indies, and is now cultivating extensive con- 

 nections with both North and South America ,* 

 (not to mention the entire possession of that ex- 

 tensive and interesting country New Holland), 

 a fine opportunity is afforded for forming Col- 

 lections of rare and beautiful Insects, as well 

 as enriching those already made ; and espe- 

 cially as these objects of Natural History are 

 admitted into this country free of all duty. 

 Many persons, therefore, who have been hither- 

 to deterred from consigning to their friends 

 valuable Collections of Insects, may now gra- 

 tify them at a trifling cost; and we would 

 anxiously impress upon our readers who may 

 visit or reside in foreign countries, the great 

 importance of attending to this subject, as we 

 are persuaded that some of the choicest Collec- 

 tions in England have received their most rare 

 and novel specimens from such well-timed and 

 pleasing donations. 



