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one huhdred and twenty-seven members ; a re- 

 markable number, considering the unpopular 

 nature of the subject, and the short time of the 

 society's existence. It included among its mem- 

 bers most of the publishing entomologists of the 

 present day. 



989. Unhappily, however, dissension has arisen 

 on the propriety of expending the funds of the 

 society in publishing Transactions. The advocates 

 for publication being in power, the measure was 

 carried against those of a contrary opinion, greatly 

 to the dissatisfaction of some of the members. 



990. On the 1 st of November, 1834, a first part 

 of the Transactions was accordingly published. 

 And now another trouble arose : those entrusted 

 with the publication had introduced into the 

 Transactions an uncourteous review of the Ento- 

 mological Magazine, — a work which, from the first, 

 had zealously supported the society. This has 

 alienated the friends of the Entomological Ma- 

 gazine, and not them only, but many others, who 

 insist that it is an unworthy act of a society to 

 descend to such a course. 



END OF THE PRESERVATION OF INSECTS. 



