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themselves of the channel now afforded them, and that their 

 industry and ability need only to be known to be fully appre- 

 ciated : for we know there are manuscripts in existence, the 

 result of years of laborious investigation, which would contri- 

 bute to extend the science, and do honour to the unwearied, 

 patient, and talented efforts of their possessors. 



The plan of the projectors is to produce a magazine which 

 shall contain Illustrations of the Habits and Metamorphoses of 

 Insects, — Descriptive Characters of New Genera and Species, — 

 Records of the Capture of Rarities, — Reviews (with extracts) of 

 all new Entomological works, — and information of every kind 

 connected with the science of Entomology. The present num- 

 ber will, it is hoped, as a precursor, be no unworthy pledge for 

 the future ; and will exhibit, in the variety of its subjects, our 

 disposition not only to provide papers of scientific importance, 

 but also those of a more popular character. 



The cordial and unsolicited promises of support which this 

 undertaking has received from the principal Entomologists of 

 the United Kingdom, demand our sincere thanks ; while they 

 convince us still more of the necessity which exists for its 

 appearance. In the prosecution of our design, we shall be 

 happy to receive contributions from any authentic sources, 

 either in Latin, French, or English, as it is not our intention 

 to confine ourselves to British Entomology, but to embrace 

 the whole circle of the science. 



In addressing ourselves more particularly to Foreign Ento- 

 mologists, we trust they will be disposed to aid our efforts, by 

 forwarding their works, that we may be able to notice them 

 immediately on their appearance. It will give us pleasure to 

 introduce them to the numerous Entomologists of our islands, 

 who, at present, have no adequate means of becoming 

 acquainted with them. 



