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6. Levissime jjunctiilatus; 7. Piceo-tiiger ; 8. Leviter pubes- 

 cens. All these characters might suit one insect, excepting 

 that, in 5 and 7, a little tautology occurs. We are perfectly 

 aware that Mr. Stephens is not the only author who is to be 

 charged with this carelessness ; and we would wish, in giving 

 our advice to him, to extend it to all, that the leading charac- 

 ter should be descriptive of difference, excepting when that 

 character runs through several species : in such instances, it 

 may be repeated before each : and the second character must 

 then be looked to as the distinguishing one. 



This work, like Mr. Curtis's, we consider absolutely essential 

 to the study of British entomology ; and we strongly recom- 

 mend those who are not yet on the list of Mr. Stephens's sub- 

 scribers to enroll their names ; and thus contribute their mite 

 towards the support of a work calculated to be so eminently 

 useful. 



In concluding our notice of this highly valuable work, we 

 must extend to British entomologists a caution ; — Beware of 

 PIRACIES ! The scissors-and-paste system of book-making 

 seems now to have reached its acme. A cheap pirated edition 

 of Mr. Stephens's Illustrations of Haustellata has just appeared. 

 It is got up by a quack so totally ignorant of the subject on 

 which he pro/esses to write, as to have faithfully retained every 

 error, even those which have been merely typographical, and 

 subsequently corrected by Mr. Stephens himself. Entomo- 

 logists ought to unite in setting their faces against such an 

 infamous proceeding : had they done so in a prior instance, 

 this caution had not been needed. We are aware of the 

 rage for cheap books ; but we beg our readers to recollect 

 the reason assigned by the broom-seller for being able to dis- 

 pose of his brooms at such a low price, — he stole them ready- 

 made. 



Mr. Samouelle's pretty little work was commenced on the 

 1st of January, 1832, and, like the preceding ones, appears in 

 monthly numbers, each containing six figures of British insects. 

 It seems well calculated to please and instruct children in 

 the history of insects ; but we would caution Mr. Samouelle, 

 if he expects his "Cabinet" to circulate among grown-up 

 entomologists, to pay a little more attention to the letter- 

 press as well as the pictorial part. Of such insects as Carabvs, 



