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that the writers should starve the So- 
ciety’s ‘Transactions,’ unless they hare 
some very cogent reasons.’ The only 
advantage that I can conceive the 
authors have is, that the papers are pub- 
lished somewhat sooner than they would 
be in our ‘ Transactions,’ but this could 
be remedied if we had the matter to 
publish; for want of matter has some- 
times delayed our Parts; and even on 
the score of expense to the Society, if 
that were urged as an objection, if the 
authors contributed something to the 
Society to ensure the rapid publication 
of their papers, the cost to them, or to 
the promoters of the ‘Journal,’ as the 
case may be, would be much less than 
that of bringing out a separate publica- 
tion. Indeed, I think, that with the ex- 
ceedingly numerous entomological pub- 
lications at present in existence, he who 
adds another one, without any feature 
to distinguish it from others, needlessly 
increases labour and expense to his ento- 
mological brethren. Therefore, I think 
the publication of the ‘Journal’ a mis- 
take, and as the promoters are all mem- 
bers of, and I believe well-wishers to, the 
Society, and besides friends of my own, 
I make these remarks, embodying a very 
general opinion, with the best feeling, 
and in the hope that they will be re- 
ceived as they are meant.” 
Were I to come to a cross-road where 
there is no sign-post, and to take the 
wrong road, the longer I persisted in 
that course the worse my position would 
become, and I should feel only too 
thankful to any one who would check 
me at the outset by pointing out my 
mistake. 
I am, Sir, 
Yours, 'See., 
M.D. 
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Wanstead, Essex. 
S YNONYMIC LIST of BRITISH 
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SYNONYMIC LISTS to the end of 
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T HE ENTOMOLOGIST’S 
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1. How to collect Lepidoptera. 
2. How to rear Lepidoptera from the 
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3. How to kill Lepidoptera. 
4. How to pin Lepidoptera. 
5. How to set Lepidoptera. 
6. How to arrange Lepidoptera in the 
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It also contains Notes on the Col- 
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2. The apparatus necessary for the col- 
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From it containing this information, 
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