44 MEMOIR OF LATREILLE. 



its sides is a highly magnified figure of Necrobia 

 rujicollis, surrounded by these words : Necrobia 

 mificollis Latreillei salus anno mdccxciii. ; and on 

 the other P. Mertieux 1833 ; the name of the sculp- 

 tor whom M. Valade Gabel, M. Latreille's nephew, 

 employed to make the model which the Entomo- 

 logical Society caused to be cast in bronze. * 



A number of papers connected with the history 

 of Latreille's life, &c. were enclosed in a double box 

 of lead, and deposited in the foundation of the mo- 

 nument. 



The inhabitants of Brives likewise intended to 

 have a monumental structure, surmounted by a 

 bust, erected there in honour of their distinguished 

 townsman. 



On the occasion of the bust of M. Latreille being 

 presented to the Entomological Society by his ne- 

 phew, M. Walckenaer, the president, delivered the 

 following inaugural address, which, although some 

 of the information it supplies has necessarily to a 

 certain extent been anticipated, we have thought it 

 advisable to give entire, both for its own sake, and 

 as an example of a kind of oratory seldom practised 

 in this country. 



" Gentlemen, 

 " The only consolation we can obtain for the 

 loss of a friend w T ho was dear to us, is the op- 

 portunity of conversing about him with those 



* An engraved representation of the monument will be found 

 at the end of this Memoir. 



