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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
We had commenced a series of “at 
homes” on Thursdays, during the winter 
months, in the life-time of Mr. Stephens, 
who was himself our most frequent 
visitor; and though entomologists were 
scarce in those days, they seemed more 
drawn together and fonder of meeting 
than now that their name is legion. 
On the removal of Mr. Stephens’ 
library to its new quarters, we published 
a Catalogue of it (which may yet be had 
gratis ), and announced that it might be 
consulted every Wednesday evening as 
heretofore. In the first season after this 
announcement we had many visitors, 
but very few who consulted the library : 
the numbers of visitors soon dropped 
off, and it frequently happened that no 
visitor, or perhaps only one, came on 
a Wednesday evening. Occasionally it 
would happen that of the four Wednes- 
days in a month a single visitor would 
come on each Wednesday — visitors who 
would have liked to have met one 
another. 
It then occurred to us that if we 
diminished the frequency of our “ at 
homes” we should ensure a better supply 
of visitors, and it would be a relief to 
every one ; incipients were often fright- 
ened when they found they were in for a 
tetc-a-tcte of three hours. We accord- 
ingly promulgated a new regulation, 
that we would be “at home” the first 
Wednesday in each month, and to this, 
unless something specially occurs to 
prevent, we still endeavour to adhere. 
Last Wednesday, for instance, we were 
sailing down the Rhine, but next Wed- 
nesday we hope to be “ at home.” 
The Entomologist’s Weekly Intel- 
ligencer may be obtained 
Wholesale of E. Newman, 9, Devon- 
shire Street, Bishopsgate, and of 
W. Kent & Co., 51 & 52, Pater- 
noster Row. 
All communications to be addressed to 
Mr. H. T. Stainton, Mounlsfield , 
Leunsham, near London , S.E. Ao notice 
will be taken of anonymous communica- 
tions. 
Exchange. — The pressure of matter is 
still so great that we must in future 
charge for lists of duplicates and deside- 
rata, — • d. 
Under half a column ... 0 6 
Above half a column, but 
under half a page ... 1 0 
Above half a page, but under 
a page 2 0 
Correspondents therefore will please en- 
close stamps for these amounts when 
they send notices which belong to the 
heading of “ Exchange.” 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
F. H. and J. B. — The figures refer to 
the numbers prefixed to the species in 
the Appendix to the * Manual.’ 
H. J. T. H. — We cannot notice your 
capture until you are certain of the spe- 
cies. Consult Wood’s ‘ Index,’ or the 
collections in the British Museum, and 
let us know the result. 
T. B. — Stephens’ ‘Manual of British 
Beetles ’ is the only English work that 
will assist you ; but it is very imperfect. 
R. M., Fimber. — T he insect sent is 
the common Thanaos Tagcs. 
