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same section, termed Mantidce" &c. From this it follows, 

 that there are but two sections of the Cursoria ; so that Blatta 

 must be invested with the powers of leaping, and placed 

 dixnongthe Saltatoria, or — an equal violation of nature — joined 

 hand in hand with Phasma, whilst this last is separated from its 

 near neighbours, Mantis, Evipusa, and Phyllium. Forficula 

 and T/irij)s are also Orthopterous ; the former has long since 

 been included among the Cursoria, which, by the way, we 

 would, with Mr. Gray's permission, Gallicise " Coureurs," and 

 Anglicise " Runners." Audinet-Serville was wrong, as we 

 conceive, in separating Mantis and Spectrum, not but what 

 these constitute distinct families, but because they naturally fall 

 into two others equally so, and the stirps Phasmina, MacLeay, 

 thus divides into five distinct families, the first, however, being 

 excluded by that author : — 



1. MANTispiDiE. Alls 4 sequalibus. 



2. Empusid^ . . Capite in cornu producto. 



3. Mantid^e . . Capite simplice. 



4. Phasmid^ . . CoriDore lineari, plerumque aptero. 



5. Phylliid^ . Corpore dilatato, alato. 



The detailed characters of these families should have been 

 supplied, and then those particular families to be described 

 should have been subdivided into genera, and these genera 

 again into species. As it is, we are left entirely to our option 

 as to what genus we choose to refer each species : the de- 

 scriptions, we observe, are in the neuter; thus agreeing with 

 Phasma, yet we can find no characters of such a genus. The 

 whole of the letter-press, moreover, is turned out of hand in 

 a careless unscientific manner, which we really regret, seeing 

 the beauty and accuracy of the plates. We observe the name 

 of one of our most eminent entomologists'^ is given throughout 

 incorrectly ; — colours are described in a way no entomologist 

 can understand, and violations of orthography and grammar 

 might be pointed out. We intreat Mr. Gray to exercise a 

 little more care, if he ever expects his work to obtain the 

 patronage of the scientific. 



8. Genera Dyticeoriim auctore, Dr. Gtiil. Ferd. Erichson. 

 Berlin, 1832. — This is a little book that every body should 

 " The Ruv. Frederick William Hope. 



