Beautiful Butterflies. 7 



three members of this family.* This is rather a tall 

 individual. — What do you think of him? 



ENTOMOLOGY. 



Five syllables, thus — En-to-mol-o-gy. Let us see 

 what account Dr. Johnson gives of him. None at all ! 

 Not in the big folio ? Nay; then he must have sprung 

 into existence since the great lexicographer's time ; for 

 all that he stands upon Greek legs — entom, an insect ; 

 and logos, a discourse. Now you know what it means 

 literally — a discourse on an insect, or as generally ap- 

 plied, "That part of Zoology, or Natural History, 

 which treats of Insects." By this science we are con- 

 ducted into the most extensive and populous province 

 in the whole empire of nature, and shown a greater 

 diversity of form and colouring, and more surprising 

 adaptations of means, than is presented to us by any 

 other branch of physical science. Truly has it been 

 said that " Entomology claims it as its right to demon- 

 strate the existence and perfections of that Almighty 

 Power which produced and governs the universe. It 

 is one chapter in the history of creation, and naturally 

 leads every intelligent mind to the Creator ; for there 

 are no proofs of His existence more level to the appre- 



* * Nests and Eggs of Familiar Birds/ 



