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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER 
America, jvhich the Society was about to 
test at their Apiary. Specimens of artifi- 
cial comb, and various models, apparatus, 
See., were exhibited. 
APKOPOS OF A FLY. 
The following story of real life is not 
much in the strain of your usual commu- 
nications, yet as it has an entomological 
basis, and is good in itself, I hope you 
may some day find a corner for it — say 
on the fly-leaf. 
Mcscalella. 
One spring morning a Frenchman and 
an Englishman met in a railway carriage, 
and sat down opposite each other. Mon- 
sieur was smiling and affable ; John Bull 
reserved and self-satisfied. Monsieur 
would like to converse, but at first saw 
not his way to unloose his neighbour’s 
tongue, and while thinking how he might 
begin, a fly by chance settled on the 
window. This gave him a cue, and he 
said to his vis-a-vis, “ Behold, a fly!” No 
reply. Again he would try, and said, 
“Vat a pretty fly!” Not a sign that he 
was heard. Once more he would essay, 
“ I tink he is a fly of last yeare ! ” The 
buzzing of this fly at last tickled the 
British Bull, and he roared out, “ Ha ! 
vous etes Frangsav, vous ne savey lien. 
Dang voter pays il n’avait rien de bong. 
Vous faites des gongs (gants) et des bottes 
— otez vos gongs et vos bottes, et la vous 
etes!” After thus easing his mind John 
relapsed into his usual crustaceous state, 
and heard no more about flies or any- 
thing else. 
Price 3s. (id., 
T he world of insects; 
A Guide to its Wonders. By 
J. W. Douglas. 
London: John Van Voorst, Pater- 
noster Row. 
Coleoptera for Sale. 
J A. BREWER, of Holmesdale House, 
. Reigale, Surrey, begs to announce 
that he has still specimens on hand of 
most of the Insects advertised in the 
‘Intelligencer’ of May 14, 1859. In 
addition to which he has the following 
Species, which he will be happy to supply 
at the prices affixed to them: — 
s. 
d. 
(from 
Odacantha melanura 
Sussex) . . .06 each 
Pogonus luridipennis . .06 
... litt oralis .*.04 
Anisodactylus poeciloides . 0 6 
Stenolophus elegans . .16 
Anchomenus 6-punctatus . 0 6 
Bembidium pallidipeune . 0 6 
... velox . .03 
... doris . .03 
... concinnum . 0 3 
... decorum . .03 
Stenolophus Skriinshiranus . 0 6 
Dyschirius salinus . .03 
Bradycellus cognatus . .06 
Elapbrus multipunctatus . 0 6 
Nebria Gyllenhallii . .03 
Cryptocephalus lineola . 0 6 
The specimens are all carded and in 
good condition. 
J. A. B. is now prepared to supply 
Collections of the first division of British 
Coleoptera (Geodephaga), which he offers 
for sale at the lowest possible remunera- 
tive price, hoping thereby to promote the 
study of this interesting branch of Ento- 
mology, applications for which will receive 
immediate attention. 
Collections containing 50 spe- 
cies, a pair of each, mounted 
on card and named, includ- 
ing box . . . . £] Os. Od. 
Ditto, containing 100 species £2 10s. Od. 
Ditto, containing 150 species £4 10 s. Od. 
Double Number of the ■ Manual.’ 
Now ready, ■price (id., Nos. 31 & 32 of 
A MANUAL of BRITISH BUT- 
TERFLIES and MOTHS. By 
II. T. Stainton. 
London: John Van Voorst, 1 , Pater- 
noster Row. 
Printed and published by Edward Newman, 
Printer, of No. il, DevonshireStreet, Hisbops- 
Rate Without, London, in the County ol 
Middlesex. — Saturday, June 4 , ISSil. 
