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the change highly objectionable : 1st, it subverts the law of priority ; 

 2ndly, it is inelegant ; 3rdly, the alleged wide derivator, " altus pro 

 profundus " is conjectural. Again, the word " Orinonum " is altered 

 to " Orinoraus," in violation, as we opine, to the laws of elegance, 

 euphony and grammar. 



These critical observations, will, we think, show that we have care- 

 fully gone through this valuable volume. We regret that works 

 of this character know no second edition, or we should advise the 

 author maturely to consider our views; as it is, suggestions for 

 improvements are useless. 



Proceedings of Societies. 

 Entomological Society. 



August 7, 1854. — H. T. Stainton, Esq., Vice-President, in the chair. 



Donations. 



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

 donors : — ' Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France,' 2me Serie, tome x. 1852, 

 and 3me Serie, tome i. 1853; by the Society. 'Memoires de la Societe de Physique 

 et d'Histoire Naturelle de Geneve,' tome xiii. 2me partie ; by the Society. « Journal 

 of the Royal Agriucltural Society of England,' vol. xv. part 1 ; by the Society. ' Mono- 

 graphic des Guepes Sociales,' cahier 6 ; by the Author, M. H. de Saussure. ' Revue 

 et Magasin de Zoologie,' 1853, No. 10, and 1854, Nos. 5 and 6; by the Editor, M. 

 Guerin-Meneville. The 'Athenaeum' for July; by the Editor. The * Literary Ga- 

 zette ' for July ; by the Editor. The ' Journal of the Society of Arts ' for July ; by the 

 Society. The 'Zoologist' for August; by the Editor. * Entomologische Zeitung,' 

 for May and June ; by the Entomological Society of Stettin. ' A List of the British 

 Tineina, for interchange among collectors and for labels ; ' by the Author, H. T. Staiu- 

 ton, Esq. Specimens of Anthrocera Minos for distribution among the Members; by 

 A. G. More, Esq. 



Election of a Member. 

 J. R. Turner, Esq., Manchester, was elected a Subscriber. 



Exhibitions. 



Mr. Boyd exhibited Limacodes Asellus, $ and $ , recently taken in the New 

 Forest. 



Mr. Ingpen exhibited a box of Australian Diptera and Hymenoptera, chiefly from 

 the vicinity of Adelaide. He also exhibited an exotic wasps' nest, but by what species 

 made he was not aware, which he had examined microscopically, and found to be wholly 



