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1826. Kirby, W. and Wm. Spence. Orismology, or explanation of 



terms. (Intro, to Entom., IV, pp. 257-354.) 

 Containing an explanation of 977 terms, with useful rules for their 



use. Apparently the oldest glossary ; valuable. 

 1832, Burmeister, H. C. C. Orismology. Its Definition and Compass. 



(Manual of Entomology, pp. 5-1 13, pis.; also cf. pp. 624-632. 



Translation by W. E. Shuckard, London, 1836. Vol. I, 



Handbuch der Entomologie, Berlin, 1832.) 

 A most complete and important review of the subject to date ; 



invaluable. Definitions of all of the terms then in use are 



given, with valuable criticisms, and also references to scattered 



papers containing the original definitions of many terms. 



These references are not included in this list, because of their 



nature. 

 In order to make Burmeister's references more full, and to add to this 

 list, mention may be made of the following, though not strictly glossaries: 

 1767. Linnaeus, C. Fundamenta Entomologiae. Later translated 



by Wm. Curtis (1772.) 

 1772. Curtis, Wm. Fundamenta Entomologiae ; or an introduction 



to the knowledge of insects. London, 1772. A translation of 



Linnaeus. 

 1778. Fabricius, J. C. Philosophia entomologica sistens scientiae 



fundamenta adjectis definitionibus, exemplis, observationibus, 



adumbrationibus. Hamburg, 1778. 

 1788. Vandelli, D. Diccionario dos termos technicos de Historia 



Naturel. Coimbro, 1788. 

 1788. Schmiedlein, G. B. Insectologische Terminologie oder 



Grundbegriff der Insectenlehre. Leipzig, 1788. 

 1790. Borkhausen, M. B. Versuch einer erklarung der Zoologi- 



schen Terminologie. Ein Handbuch Zum Gebrauch derer, 



welche die Zoologie studiren wollen. Frankfurt, 1790. 

 1795. Moeller, C. H. Lexicon Entomologicum oder Entomologisches 



Worterbuch, in welchem allediese Wissenschafteinschlagende 



Begriffe und die in den Linneischen und Fabrizischen Schrif- 



ten vorkommenden Termologien iibersetzt, erklart, and mit 



Beispielen nach beiden Systemens erlautert werden. Erfurt, 



1795- 

 1829. Anon. Description and History of some of the principal Brit- 

 ish Insects. Terminology. Mag. Nat. Hist., 1829, t. i., pp. 

 421-424, fig. 

 1832. Heifer, J. W. Terminologie Entomologica. Dissert, inaug. 

 Ticini Regii, 1832. 

 1859. Say, Thomas. Complete Writings on the Entomology of N. A. 

 (New York, 1859. LeConte edition, i, pp. 123-160.) 

 Defines about 775 descriptive terms ; valuable. 

 i860. Mueller, Julius. Terminologia Entomologica. Briinn, i860. 



