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A Reply to Criticisms on the " Trichopterytjia UJiistrata," by 

 the Rev. A. Matthews, M.A. 



•Since the publication of the " Trichopterygia Hkistrata" 

 various criticisms on that work have appeared in the periodicals 

 devoted to Natural History ; these I have hitherto refrained 

 from noticing, in order to make my reply more comprehensive 

 than it could have been at any earlier period. Many of the 

 remarks contained in these critical notices have been very 

 complimentary, and it is gratifying to find that the faults pointed 

 out apply entirely to errors in the letter-press, pseudo-latiuisms, 

 objections to the style of the figures, or differences of opinion as 

 to the comparative merits of certain authors whose works I have 

 reviewed ; while the scientific and only important portions of 

 my work have been unassailed, and by letters which I have 

 received from many of the most distinguished Entomologists of 

 the present time, as well as by the published remarks of others, 

 appear to have met with universal approval. 



With regard to the first of those faults which I have named, 

 viz, errors in the letter-press, which I regret to say are far too 

 numerous, I feel that I must take the whole blame upon my- 

 self. I foolishly consented to revise the sheets as they were 

 struck off, a task which their author should never undertake, 

 since his perfect knowledge of the idea intended to be expressed 

 and his capability of repeating almost every line by heart 

 engender a carelessness, however unintentional, to which a 

 stranger would not be liable, and oi which T now suffer the evil 

 . consequences. 



As to what have been termed my " pseudo-latinisms," these 

 were in many instances perfectly intentional, and seem to me 

 perfectly justifiable, e.g., *' in Insula Hyeres," or " ad ripas fluvii 

 Seine" must be more intelligible to most readers than resuscita- 

 ting such names as " Stoechades." " Secjuana," and such like, 



CiSTULA EnTOMOLOGKA. 



October ist, 1875. 



