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earliest opportunity to pierce the insect, and abstract 

 the spirit by blotting-paper ; and should its size re- 

 quire the inside to be removed, to do so while the 

 insect is soft, in order to preserve the colour of the 

 body, and supply its contents by a little cotton, as in 

 preserving the larger species of Neuroptera. But 

 little is yet known either of the history, or of the. 

 species, found in this country, except by our friend, 

 J. C. Dale, Esq. of Dorset, who has paid much atten- 

 tion to the subject, and has added, we believe, more 

 species to our list than any other Entomologist. 



