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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
collectors, which we have alluded to 
above, and in a former number. 
Sometimes, we know, and we re- 
joice to know, the mere Butterfly- 
catcher and chimney-piece.ornamenter 
becomes eventually a real Naturalist, 
but how often, alas, do we see him, 
while greedy enough in amassing a 
collection, and as mercenary as a Jew 
in his dealings with his fellow-col- 
lectors, utterly indifferent at the 
same time, to anything but the sur- 
face-beauty of his Insects, and as 
ignorant as he is regardless of Scien- 
tific facts. And now a parting word 
to all collectors throughout the king- 
dom. To the Universal Entomologist 
we would say “ Made virtute ,” — Go 
in and win ; your undertaking is 
glorious indeed ; may time and 
strength not fail your cause; but, 
withal, look charitably on your less 
ambitious brethren. They may be 
working as hard, and as scientifically 
as yourself ; do not then dub them 
Insect-exterminators and enemies to 
Entomology, because their theory 
and method of collecting is not the 
same as your own. To the Lcpidop- 
terist or other students of one order, 
we would say, do not fall into the 
error of regarding your favourite order 
as the only one worthy of attention, 
but if you study no other, let it bo 
because you think you are doing the 
cause of science more real service, by 
studying one thing, and studying it 
well. Lastly, we would call on 
every mere collector who may chance 
to see our pages, to cease from pro- 
faning the temple of Nature, by a 
wanton and aimless sacrifice of Insect 
life, and show himself deserving of 
the name of Naturalist. 
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Those who make any discovery, or 
capture of a rare species, or observa- 
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