34 THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
tors? It is, we fear a fact that many 
of those who profess to he Entomol- 
ogists, have simply had in view, — from 
the time when their interest in the 
subject was first aroused, — the forma- 
tion of a large collection. The reason of 
this is obvious, when we consider the 
way in which they were induced to 
make a commencement. In the greater 
number of instances it was because 
they saw a collection belonging to 
some one else, and being struck by its 
beauty, and the value set on it by its 
owner, they resolved to form one for 
themselves. They gcthered together 
specimens j ust as many gather together 
a fortune, merely from the desire to 
possess. 
Now we believe that this is not the 
way to make Entomologists. “ What 
then, is the way ?” may very naturally 
be asked, and it was asking ourselves 
this question that suggested to our 
mind the lecture. This, we believe to 
be one means not likely to be abused. 
Those induced to pay attention to 
the insect world by the lecture alluded 
to above, would be attracted, — not 
because insects are beautiful, but 
because they are interesting, and they 
wish to have some knowledge of their 
history and habits. Could not other 
Societies besides the Bowdon and 
Altrincham one, take the same means? 
We are persuaded that Entomol- 
ogists might do more than at present 
they do, to popularize, and extend 
tho study of their favourite science, 
and at the same time expose the world 
of insects to no danger of exter- 
mination. 
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