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the fynonymous names of Swammer- 

 dam, Reaumur, De Geer, and Roefel, 

 are annexed, thefe authors may be im- 

 mediately confulted ; and what has been 

 the ' work of many ages, and could 

 fcarce be attained by much reading, 

 may be learned from a fingle work. In- 

 deed, the fame confufion which reigned 

 in botany before fyftems were efta- 

 blillied, would prevail in this fcience, 

 unlefs a lyftem was formed. I there- 

 fore judge it moft eligible to treat of 

 Entomology in a fcientific manner ; 

 but previous to our entering on this, it 

 will be proper to lay before the young 

 ftudent fuch authors as have written on 

 this fubjecl:. 



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