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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
knowledge of Natural History which can 
be gained in no other way, it is most 
desirable that many more people should 
begin collecting than are ever likely 
to become luminaries in the scientific 
world: we should then run less risk of 
having pieces of “ fossil ice ” shown to 
us, or of hearing wonder expressed that 
fishes were ever so small as an inch in 
length ! 
And all this may be urged while 
looking at collecting simply from a 
scientific point of view, which, however, 
to my mind is far from being the most 
important: the main value of collecting 
arises, I believe, from its supplying a 
rational and healthy source of recreation, 
more free from evil, and offering more 
advantages than any other: recreation 
we must have, and anything that will 
offer a healthy source of interest instead 
of the excitement of mere pleasure is 
invaluable. 
Nor can it justly be urged that a col- 
lection once given up, the time spent in 
amassing it has been lost; for the in- 
terest excited and the knowledge gained 
are life-long possessions needing only 
circumstances to fan them into a llame : 
and the boy who spends his half-holi- 
days in catching butterflies or digging 
up fossils has a better chance of be- 
coming a worthy member of society 
than one who does not. 
Yours, &c., 
Thomas Boyd. 
F or sale.— a mahogany 
CABINET of Twenty Drawers, 
corked, with plate-glass frames. Height 
3 feet ; breadth 3 feet 8 inches ; depth 
1 foot 1 1 inches ; depth of drawers, out- 
side measurement, 2f inches. Price £20. 
Address, A. VV., Post Office, Tooting, 
Surrey. 
To Entomologists. 
W FARREN, at the urgent wish of 
. many of his best friends, begs to 
announce that he will Collect Insects, 
during the coming Season (by Subschip- 
tion) in the New Forest, Isle of 
Wight, Isle of Portland, &c. He 
will commence as soon as practicable, 
and terminate his engagement at the end 
of October. 
W. F. has collected in the above 
localities during two seasons, viz. 1858 
and 1851); in 1858 he collected for Sub- 
scribers, and gave perfect satisfaction, 
having captured many of the greatest 
rarities. 
W. F. will collect Lepidoptera, Cole- 
optera, Hemiptera, Diplera, and any other 
Order wished for by any of his Sub- 
scribers. Shares will be One Guinea 
each. One or more Shaves may be taken 
for Lepidoptera and Coleoptera , but he 
will take only a few Subscribers for the 
other Orders. 
Any gentleman wishing to subscribe to 
tire above, will please to send their names 
and subscriptions, stating which Order 
they wish to subscribe for, as early as 
possible before the 25th of March next, 
as the number of Subscribers is limited. 
References are kindly permitted to — 
C. C. Babington, Esq., M.A., F.R.S., 
F.L.S., F.G.S., &c., St.John’s Col- 
lege, Cambridge. 
J. W. Dunning, Esq., B.A., F.C.P.S., 
M.E.S.L., Fellow of Trinity College, 
Cambridge, 1, Field Court, Gray’s 
Inn, London. 
A. F. Sealy, Esq., M.A., F.C.P.S., 
M.E.S.L., 70, Trumpington Street, 
Cambridge. 
F. Bond, Esq., F.L.S., &c., 24, Caven- 
dish Road, St.John's Wood, London. 
1, Rose Crescent , Cambridge, 
January 1 6th, 1861. 
PS. Mr.T. Beown, 13, King’s Parade, 
Cambridge, has kindly consented to assist 
in sharing out the Insects, the whole of 
which will be divided at the end of the 
Season. 
Printed and published by Edward Newman, 
Printer, of No. 9, Devonshire Street, Bishops- 
gate Without, London, in the County of 
Middlesex.— Saturday, February 2, 1861. 
