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nean Society, Dr. Smith, and also acknowledge the kind observations of the 

 Secretary of the Society, Alexander Mac Leay, Esq. for whose abilities, as 

 an Entomologist, we have the highest respect, though we cannot avoid 

 differing greatly from him in some points. 



Of the style of the publication, and the arrangement of the subject, we 

 can only say, being well instructed in the Field of Nature, we have endea- 

 voured to render the book useful. 



THOMAS LEWIN. 



