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serve but to occupy that plaee in our circumscribed 

 guide which we profess to devote to objects of more 

 general interest. In 



Cases 14 and 15 is the order Hymenoptera, or those 

 insects which have four transparent wings, commencing 

 with the family Tendithredinidce, in which are Saw-flies 

 of various kinds, Wasps, Bees, and common Hornets. 

 In division M of case 14, and in the whole of case 15, 

 is the order Lepidoptera, in which are Butterflies. The 

 visitor may here see some beautiful Specimens of this 

 beautiful insect ; a fine species from South America. 



Case 16 contains Moths; the one at the bottom ex- 

 ceedingly large. In division R is the order Diptera, or 

 Two-winged Flies, beginning with the Tipula or Crane 

 Fly. In divison S are Specimens of a singular insect, 

 whose eyes are situated on a pedicle or foot stalk, and 

 also the Hippobosca Equina or Forest Fly, thought to 

 be peculiar to the New Forest in Hampshire. Hemip- 

 tera, the order comprising Bugs ; the Field Bug and 

 Bed-bug ; also a curious insect in the order Homoptera, 

 known as the Chinese Fire-fly, a species of which may 

 be seen with drums attached to the body, by which their 

 chirruping is produced. 



Tenth Room. 



The first object of curiosity that attracts the notice of 

 the visitor in this room, is the Skeleton of the Indian 

 Elephant : presented by General Sir Jasper Nicolls, and 

 Major General Hardwicke : the Tusks were from ano- 

 ther Elephant from Madagascar, and presented by, and 

 adapted to this t animal by permission of H. It. H. the 

 Duke of Sussex, the original Tusks, or rather portions 

 of them that were sawn off are on the Mantel-piece. 



The cases round this apartment contain a general 

 collection of Reptiles in spirits ; to particularize which 

 would fill a volume : so that should the visitor who is 

 more interested in this branch of natural history, than 

 we have from our imperfect sketch, supposed, be 

 disappointed at our meagre selection, he will at least 



