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THE ENTOMOLOGISTS WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
which had attracted such a congregation 
of Aphidivora, but not a living being 
besides the Coccinellce was discovered. — 
Edward New t man. 
Ilybias fenestratus . — On the 17th I 
fished for an hour in the fragments of 
canal remaining at Forest Hill, and took 
122 specimens of Ilybius fenestratus. 
Mr. Grut, who preceded me, took 88. 
There were few other Dytiscidce to be 
found. — Ibid. 
Ilybius fenestratus. — I have taken this 
insect in some plenty lately in a pond on 
Earl’s Wood Common. — J. A. Brew t er, 
Reiyate ; September 23, 1856. 
A slight mistake. — Having received- a 
great number of letters requesting speci- 
mens in exchange, I write to say that I 
collect for sale, which will, I hope, ex- 
plain why I have not answered all the 
letters sent me. — William Farren, 
Junr., King's Old Gateway, Cambridge ; 
September 19, 1856. 
MISCELLANEA. 
Would not “ Explanations ” be 
USEFUL FOR ‘ TlIE SUBSTITUTE.’ 
I have long since retired from the 
active pursuit of Entomology ; but one of 
my boys resembles his parent in having 
a taste that way, and he let me have no 
peace during the summer holidays till I 
got him the ‘ Intelligencer,’ which he 
used to see whilst at school (one of his 
school-fellows taking it in), and he felt to 
miss it when he came home. In due 
time I indulged his whim, little expect- 
ing to get so much information for my 
penny investment, for there were no ‘ In- 
telligencers’ when I was a boy, or per- 
haps I should have prosecuted my studies 
with greater vigour. I hope the rising 
generation make good use of their many 
advantages. 
Excuse my rambling a little ; but I 
was going to say that my boy has some- 
times come to ask me the meaning of 
certain phrases and expressions, and I 
thought if I were to write out some of 
my explanations they might be useful to 
some of your younger readers, who may 
have no old hand to whom to refer any 
difficulty, and little matters which appear 
quite clear to the initiated often serve as 
stumbling-blocks to the young for years. 
— Paterfamilias. 
[We cordially approve of our corres- 
pondents’ idea of giving a few “ Expla- 
nations” in ‘The Substitute.’ As he 
seems aware his style has a tendency to 
be “rambling,” we hope he will do his 
best to avoid that tendency, and make 
each sentence clear and distinct.] 
Mr. Douglas’s “AtFIomes.” 
As at present advised I shall not be 
able to see my entomological friends as 
usual on Friday evenings during the 
winter, nor indeed on any other evenings 
for certain : but should the rigour of my 
business engagements diminish I shall 
be happy to resume the meetings that 
have been, to me at least, so pleasant. — 
J. W. Douglas; September 21, 1856. 
MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY, 
52, High Holbom, London. 
J AMES GARDNER, Naturalist, begs 
most respectfully to inform his nu- 
merous Patrons and Friends that he is 
daily adding many Rarities to his already 
extensive Stock of INSECTS. 
Priced List of Entomological Appara- 
tus forwarded upon receipt of a stamped 
directed envelope. 
