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The firft of thofe collections is of the utmoft conse- 

 quence to the fcientific Entomologift, as muft be ad- 

 mitted, when it is obferved to be the genuine cabinet 

 of Britifn Infects, formed by the late Mr. D. Drury, the 

 patron of Harris, and father, as he may be truly deemed, 

 of praftical Entomology in this country :— -a cabinet, the 

 refult of thirty years, induftrioufly and mod ardently de- 

 voted to this purfuit, and combining the united informa- 

 tion and difcoveries of almoit every other Englifh Aure- 

 lian for a long period of time, — And even after naming 

 this, perhaps the firft eftablifhed cabinet of any note in 

 England, it will not appear trivial to mention the other, 

 that of the late Mr. Green, of Weftminfter, a collector 

 well known to the practical Entomologifts of the prefent 

 day, as inferior to few, if any, in his zealous and perfe- 

 vering attachment to this fubject. The pofthumous la- 

 bours of two or three other collectors might be likewife 

 named, as at this time enriching the author's cabinet, and 

 one efpecially of Kentilh Infects, collected in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Faverftiam ; but enough the author prefumes 

 has been already faid, to prove that he has been no less 

 fuccefsful than affiduous, in availing himfelf of fuch pre- 

 eminent advantages, and that he has ultimately amafTed to- 

 gether, fuch a collection of the Entomological productions 

 of this country, as may enable him to render the con- 

 tinuation of his Natural History of Britim Infects fo far 

 refpectable as to gratify every moderate mare of expec- 

 tation. 



And laftly, the author trufts, that in thus proceed- 

 ing upon an enlarged and comprehenfive plan towards 

 the elucidation of this pleafing department of Britim 



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