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own works. It is in better preservation than that of Kiel. But 

 the original arrangement is no longer recognizable, because they 

 begin to intercalate (put in) among the species of Fabricius, an 

 immense modern collection. 



In order to complete my work, I have availed myself, as mucli 

 as was necessary, of tlie remarks published by Messrs. Hope and 

 Schaum, on the species of Linnaeus and Fabricius, and the syno- 

 nyms of Illiger with those of Fabricius, and also of Schouheu 

 and of Schiodte on the Coleoptera of Denmark, &c. 



To fecilitate the researches after species, I followed the order 

 adopted by Lacordaire, in his important work in the Sequel of 

 Buffon, with some modifications, &c. 



Mr. Meigs — These entomological researches are exceed- 

 ingly interesting, and have engaged the studies of enlightened 

 men in all ages. Solomon's essays on the subject are unhappily 

 lost. Aristotle did the subject full honor. A renewed and high 

 civilization renews the studies of many of the best and most 

 scientific men. Farmers' clubs must encourage every elfort in 

 this vast field of knowledge, for all know how terrible insect 

 power often is to destroy all our vegetation, and to learn the pre- 

 ventives and remedies, so as to surely apply them, will save us 

 more than thousands of millions of dollars can pay for. 



[Bulletin Mensuel de la Socictc Imperialc Zoologiqne d'Acclimatation, Paris, Nov., 1S57.] 



THE OSTRICH. 



By M. Hardy. 



Hcmuna, near Algiers^ \9th August^ 1857. 

 Mr. President: I have succeeded in hatching ostriches. After 

 sitting about sixty days on tlie nest, an ostrich produced a young 

 one, (no chicken either,) which, as soon as it was out of the egg, 

 commenced running around the nest, picking grass and eating it 

 with good appetite; the little one is vigorous, and promises to do 

 well in future. I hoped that the other eggs would be hatched, 

 but the old birds were very uneasy about this first born, and often 

 quitted the nest to walk about with it and protect it. In four 

 days more they left tlie nest and eggs entirely. The male and 

 female sat on the nest alternately, the male by night and tlie female 

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