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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
and wishing others to share his pleasures 
with him, he in an unlucky or incautious 
moment shows his treasures to some 
friend whom he wishes to entice into the 
ranks of Entomology; when, what is his 
disappointment to find his friend does 
not appreciate at all that which he prizes 
so highly, and slightingly inquires, ‘ What 
is the use of it?’ Let not the tyro be 
discouraged by the wet blanket thus 
thrown upon his pleasure : why should 
his spirits be damped at the uncere- 
monious rebuff? Of what use is it for a 
man to ornament his pari our- walls with 
choice paintings at extravagant prices, 
or his conservatory with beautiful ex- 
otics? The answer will probably be, 
because they refine and elevate the mind. 
True ! And will not the study of Nature’s 
works, the investigation of the beautiful, 
and the delight engendered by it, ele- 
vate the mind, whether the object be a 
beautiful painting or a beautiful insect 
coloured by the hand of the great Master 
of colour — God Llimself? Most cer- 
tain it will ; and more than that, the 
study of Nature will produce effects 
upon a well-constituted mind that all 
the paintings, statuary and works of 
men’s hands will never do. It will 
“Lead from Nature up to Nature's God.” 
And if the tyro is in possession of a 
microscope, the pleasures derivable from 
the study of Entomology will be increased 
a thousandfold.” 
The following extract from the chapter 
for June will probably enable a northern 
correspondent, who last year considered 
Anarta Myrtilli a great rarity in his 
locality, to take it in some plenty; — 
“ And now, kind reader, let us in fancy 
transport ourselves to some delightful 
expanse of heather, alive with the myriad 
insects that find food and shelter amid 
its dense foliage, and musical with the 
hum of bees; such an one is the heath- 
field at Coomb Hurst, and its ditto at 
West Wickham; and now let us com- 
mence operations. 
“ Hilloa! hi! where are you running to 
as if you had been frightened? Where! 
why after that beautiful insect, darting 
along over the heather ! Well! and did 
you catch it? No, the rascal could fly 
considerably faster than I could run with 
my feet hampered by the heather! Ex- 
actly so, the only way to catch that 
elegant and active insect is by standing 
still. What! standing still ? Seriously! 
are you joking? Joking? no, never was 
more serious in my life. Just take up 
your position, net in hand, in the sun- 
niest spot you can find among the 
heather, and standing still await their 
approach and ‘bag’ them. That is it. 
Good! four specimens in a very short 
time, taken by standing still. That is 
the only way you can surely capture the 
beautiful but rapid-flying Anarta Myr- 
tilli, which would have led you a dance 
over the field again and agaiu, and then 
have eluded your pursuit, simply because 
its habit is to fly rapidly and in the 
bright sunshine over the heather, hiding 
itself among the heather if the sun be- 
comes cloudy, and re-appearing as soon 
as he shines again.” 
We have only further to commend 
to our Dublin readers the excursion to 
Hovvth in the month of July, and wc 
here take leave of this little book, which 
will be eagerly devoured by many an 
incipient entomologist before the close 
of the season. 
On Thursday, May the 1 5th, trill 
be published, price 3s., 
JUNE : 
A BOOK FOR THE COUNTRY 
IN SUMMER TIME. 
By H. T. Stain-ton. 
London: Longman, Brown, Green and 
Longmans. 
Printed and published by Edward Nkwman, 
Printer, of No. it. Devonshire Street, liishops- 
gnto Without, London, in the county of Mid- 
dlesex. — Saturday, May 3, 18f>(>. 
