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PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION. 



A new edition of -The Aurelian" having been called for, it has been considered 

 that it would be most advantageous to those engaged in the investigation of the 

 beautiful tribes so beautifully illustrated by Harris, that the descriptions given 

 originally by the Author should be accompanied by the modern scientific names of 

 the insects figured, their synonyms, references, &c. as well as by additional obser- 

 vations upon their manners and transformations. 



These additions are printed in different types from the original text, which 

 it has been thought advisable to preserve, with no other variation than the 

 orthography. 



It would be useless at the present day to say any thing in praise of a work, 

 which has been so long and so favourably known to the entomological world, as " the 

 Anglian." That Harris took the idea from L' Admiral's work is certainly true, and 

 that one or two figures of very rare insects are copied therefrom is admitted by 

 Harris himself, but the grace with which he delineated the difficult and varied 

 positions of insects whilst on the wing, the elegant arrangement of many of his 

 plates, and above all the correctness of his figures, are a sufficient answer to the 

 charge of plagiarism which has been brought against him. 



The greatest care has been taken in order to render this edition worthy of the 

 patronage of the public, especially in the colouring of the plates, the original 

 drawings of the work, now in the Library of William Knight, Esq. of Islington, 

 having been kindly lent for that purpose. 



J. O. W. 



Hammersmith, June, 1840. 





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