42 OBJECTIONS ANSWERED. 



of devoting their vacant time to plant-hunting, like Jo- 

 seph Fox recorded by Sir James Smith as the first raiser 

 of a Lycopodium from seed a ? " 



Still more easy is it to advocate the cause of another 

 description of entomologists — the general collectors. 

 These, though not concerning themselves with the sy- 

 stem, contribute most essentially to its advancement. 

 We cannot expect that princes, noblemen, and others 

 of high rank or large fortune, who collect insects, should 

 be able or willing to give up the time necessary for study- 

 ing them systematically : but their museums being ac- 

 cessible to the learned entomologist afford him the use 

 of treasures which his own limited funds or opportunities 

 could never have brought together. As to others of less 

 consequence that content themselves with the title of col- 

 lectors, they also have their use. Having devoted them- 

 selves to this one department, they become more expert 

 at it, than the philosopher who combines deep researches 



When of some pleasing fancied good possest, 

 Each grew alert, was busy and was blest : 

 Whether the call-bird yield the hour's delight, 

 Or magnified in microscope the mite ; 

 Or whether tumblers, croppers, carriers seize 

 The gentle mind; they rule it and they please. 

 There is my friend the weaver ; strong desires 

 Reign in his breast ; 'tis beauty he admires : 

 See to the shady grove he wings his way, 

 And feels in hope the rapture of the day — 

 Eager he looks, and soon to glad his eyes, 

 From the sweet bower by nature form'd arise 

 Bright troops of virgin moths, and fresh born butterflies. 



He fears no bailiff's wrath, no baron's blame, 



His is untax'd and undisputed game. 



Crabbe's Borough, p. 110. 

 Linn. Tram, ii„ olo. 



