THE 
WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
“entoma quidquid agunt nostri est earrago libelli.” 
No. 39.] SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 18G3. [Price 2d. 
MARIUS AT CARTHAaE. 
W E fear that the last number of 
the last weekly Entomolo- 
gical paper is the 65th of the 
“ Weekly Entomologist.” Indeed, 
we ai’e expressing less our own 
opinion than that of our corres- 
pondents. Dismal are the predictions 
with which we have recently been 
assailed. One entomologist remarks, 
“ should this trial end in disappoint- 
ment, there would be no hope of a 
successor.” This is an instance of 
what we allude to ; others have 
written, in terms both gratifying and 
complimentary, to the same effect. 
We cannot but feel pleased at the 
matter contained in a large number of 
letters lately received. It is pleasant 
to feel that others have been bene- 
fited by our labours. At the same 
time, we feel a sincere regret when 
we resign our post : we can under- 
stand the grief of those who lament 
the death of the successor to the 
“ Intelligencer.” The failure of each 
attempt to establish a weekly paper 
renders the prospect so much more 
discouraging to future editors. 
Should any entomologist attempt 
at a future time to give us, as we 
hope some one will, another such a 
paper, we would counsel him to 
adopt two or three leading prin- 
ciples, We would have him, at 
whatever risk, exclude from his 
pages all personal matter. To this 
rule we have long adhered, and wo 
have reaped the benefits. We 
would have him seek to make all 
work together, excluding from their 
circle every petty jealousy or party 
spite. And, after this, it rests with 
his fellow-workers to say whether 
or no he reap success. It must be 
theirs to seek, by a display of con- 
stant energy, to maintain him in his 
work of scientific record ; and theirs 
to swell that record by their untir- 
ing observations of the workings of 
the great Creator’s power. We need 
hardly say, that we should welcome 
such an undertaking with true plea- 
sure. We lay down our pen in the 
earnest hope of seeing some one 
arise to supply our place, 
Future Address. — As the Editors 
purpose spending a portion of the 
winter in London, and, consequent!}-, 
their address will be changed, it is 
requested that all communications 
may in future be addressed thus, — • 
Mr. T. or Mr. J. B. Blackburn, 18, 
West Winy, Somerset House, W.C. 
