3588 Entomological Society. 



As might be expected, many fine Coleoptera occur here ; some are 

 enumerated Zool. 2179. 



J. W. Douglas. 



6, Kingswood Place, Lee, August 10, 1852. 



Proceedings of the Entomological Society. 



August 2, 1852. — J. O. Westwood, Esq., President, in the chair. 



The following donations were announced, and thanks ordered to be given to the 

 donors: — Professor Zetterstedt's 'Diptera Scandinavia? disposita et descripta,' 11 vols. 

 8vo. ; by the Author. ' The Zoologist ' for August ; by the Editor. * The Literary 

 Gazette ' for July; by the Publishers. ' The Athenaeum ' for May ; by the Editor. 

 'Revue et Magasin de Zoologie,' Nos. 4 and 5, 1852 ; by M. Guerin-Meneville. 'En- 

 tomologische Zeitung' for July ; by the Entomological Society of Stettin. * Annals 

 of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York,' Vol. v. No. 2 ; by the Lyceum. 

 ' Life of the Rev. W. Kirby, M.A., F.R.S., F.L.S., &c.,' by the Rev. John Freeman, 

 M.A. ; by the Author. ' Insecta Saundersiana. — Diptera,' part 3 ; by W. W. Saun- 

 ders, Esq. 



The President also announced, that Miss Bromfield, of Ryde, had presented to the 

 Society the whole of the entomological library, containing many rare and costly books, 

 the collection of insects, and the cabinet, of her late brother, Dr. William Arnold 

 Bromfield ; for this munificent gift the Society passed a special vote of thanks. 



The following is a list of the books presented : — 



Admiral, Lepidopterous Insects, folio, 1774. 



Albin, Historia Insectorum Angliae, 4to. 1731 . 

 „ Ditto, English edition. 

 „ History of Spiders, 4to. 1736. 



Cederholm, Fauna Ingrica Prodr. (Insecta), 8vo. 



Clerck, Aranei Suecica, 4to. 1757. 



Cramer, Papillons Exotiques, et Suppl., 5 vols. 4to., coloured. 



Curtis, British Entomology, royal 8vo., 16 vols, in 8. 



Denis et Schiffermuller, Syst. Verz. der Schmetterlinge, 4to. 1776. 



De Geer, Genera et Species Insectorum. 



„ Memoires pour servir a l'Histoire des Insectes, 7 vols. 4to. 



Donovan, British Insects, 8vo., 16 vols, in 8. 



Drury, Insects, 3 vols. 4to. 



„ Illustrations of Natural History, 4to., 3 vols, in 1. 



Entomological Magazine, 5 vols. 



Erichson, Die Kafer der Mark Brandenburg, 1 Band, 1 — 2 Abth. 



Fabricius, O., Fauna Grcenlandica, 8vo. 1780. 



Fabricius, Entomologiae Systema et Suppl., 5 vols. 8vo. 

 „ Genera Insectorum, 8vo. 



„ Entomol. Philosoph. 8vo. 



„ Mantissa Insectorum, 2 vols. 8vo. 



FbibcHj Beschreibung von Allest. Insecten in Dcutschland, 1 vol. 4to. 



