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shown that to keep a large collection of insects was attended with great and unappre- 

 ciated expense, and the two latter Societies had in consequence disposed of their 

 collections. It was true that this Society's exotic collection never had been, and pro- 

 bably never would be, properly arranged and named ; nevertheless to sell it bethought 

 would not be just to the donors, nor favourable to the Society's future interests, for in 

 ten years' time the Members might feel more interest in exotic insects than at present, 

 and wish they had it ; therefore he saw no reason why the insects in question should 

 not be kept. Moreover, as the Society was established for the encouragement of 

 P^ntomology generally, he was unwilling that any distinction should be made between 

 the exotic and the British collection ; they should both be kept or both disposed of. 

 He had already, in the Council, unsuccessfully moved that the latter course should 

 be adopted ; and he now begged to move, as the necessary result of his argument, 

 " that no portion of the collections be sold." 



This motion, seconded by Mr. S. J. Wilkinson, was put from the Chair, and lost 

 by 6 to 1 1 votes. 



