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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
appearance than the natural savageness 
of these creatures developes itself, for the 
poor Dipteras are slaughtered by dozens ; 
and I read with astonishment that their 
advocate unhlushingly acknowledges to 
this fact, and treats it as if it were a 
capital joke, begging at the same time 
for these wasps a portion of the fruits of 
your gardens. Another friend of mine, 
Mrs. Mellifica, also suffers repeatedly 
from the depredations of these well- 
known thieves. 
Another plea put in to conciliate favour 
and excite pity is their affection for their 
young. Why, sir, these improvident 
creatures every year crowd their nests 
with young, until they find at last they 
can no longer support them ; the crea- 
tures then actually drag the young wasps 
out of their beds, carry them off to a 
distance, and abandon them to their 
fate. 
I wonder the wasp defender did not 
sound the trumpet loudly about their 
wonderful skill in building the cradles 
for their young: to my mind they are 
angular, uncomfortable-looking things. 
Why don’t they make them cylindrical? 
In my opinion they would be much more 
comfortable ; but the fellows have no in- 
vention, they always make the same 
sharp-angled beds, — I think they call 
them hexagonal cells: they are built in 
the same way, no doubt, as my friend 
Mrs. Mellifica’s honey-pots ; so, you see; 
there is no originality in their hexagonal 
cells, — my friend has always had hers 
constructed in the same form. 
I hope you now see somewhat into 
the character of the impostors, and how 
totally undeserving they ore of your 
endeavours to excite commiseration in 
their behalf. IIummle Bee. 
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H enry Rogers, Freshwater, hie 
of Wight, has the following In- 
sects, in line condition, for sale: — 
Agrotis lunigera . . . 
5s. 
„ saucia .... 
2s. 
„ obelisca .... 
Is. 
„ corticea .... 
Cut. 
Acontia luctuosa . . . 
2s. 
Pterophorus spilodactylus 
2s. 
Melitaia Cinxia . . . 
Gd. 
And some others at equally moderate 
prices. 
Important Collection of British 
Ziepidoptera. 
M r. J. C. STEVENS begs to an- 
nounce that he has received in- 
structions from the Executors of the late 
George Brownell, Esq., of Liverpool, 
to Sell by Auction, early in November 
next, his Important COLLECTION of 
BRITISH LEPIDOPTERA, formed 
with very great care. It contains Series 
of most of the hare Species, in the finest 
possible condition, all well authenticated 
and mostly named, together with two first 
rale 60-Drawer Mahogany Cahinkts of 
Standish’s best make, and a smaller 
one. 
Catalogues are preparing, and will be 
ready for distribution a fortnight before 
the Sale. (See future number of the 
‘ Intelligencer.’) 
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October, 1858. 
PriiUotl ami publislied by Edwaiu) Nkwman, 
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(inlo Willimit, London, in Uio County of 
Middlesex. — Sulnrday, October lid, 1808, 
