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THE ENTOMOLOGIST’S WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER. 
give to the public the idea that a fair 
acquaintance with llie Science may be 
acquired in a few weeks, and to the 
students the idea that they kpow some- 
thing, when, in reality, they know no 
thing, so far from doing good, it will 
only serve to add to that amount of 
superficial knowledge and self-conceit 
engendered thereby, which is the baue of 
the present age. 
Yours respectfully, 
September 28. Thomas Boyd. 
Deptford Institution. 
O N WEDNESDAY, November 10, 
.Mr. STAINTON will deliver a 
I-ECTURE on ENTOMOLOGY, at 
the above Institution, commencing at 
8 P.M. 
What are Insects ? — Parts of Insects — 
Breathing of Insects — Different Orders 
of Insects — Beetles or Coleoptera — The 
“ Black Beetle” not a Beetle — The Dor- 
beetle, Cockchafer and Ladybird — Grass- 
hoppers, or Orthoptera — Bees and Wasps, 
or Hymenoptera — Ichneumon flies — 
Dragonflies, or Neuroptera — Caddis-flies 
— Variety in the different Groups — But- 
terflies and Moths, or Lepidoptera — Bugs, 
or Hemiptera — Flies, or Diptera — Trans- 
formations of Insects — Changes under- 
gone by the White Butterfly ; by the 
Tiger Moth ; by the Clothes Moth ; by 
the Privet Hawk Moth — Caterpillars of 
Beetles; of Ichneumon Flies; of Saw- 
flies; of House-flies; of Grasshoppers 
and Cockroaches — Recapitulation — Ad- 
vantages of the Study of Entomology — 
“ No time” a false excuse. 
Admission to Non-Members Gd. each. 
H enry Rogers, Freshwater, nie 
of Wight, has the following In- 
sects, in fine condition, for sale; — 
Agrotis lunigera . . . 
5«. 
„ saucia .... 
2s. 
„ obelisca .... 
Is. 
„ corticea .... 
Gd. 
Acontia lucttiosa . . . 
2s, 
I’teropborus spilodactylus 
2s. 
Melitrea Cinxia . . . 
Gd. 
And some others at equally moderate 
prices. 
^ EORGE KING, of85. Lower Union 
\ JI Street, Torquay, has a number of 
Insects to sell at most reasonable prices. 
Leucophasia Sinapis and Colias Edusa 
at Gd. each ; Sphinx Convolvuli from 2s. 
to (w. each; Heliophobus hispida (iwenty- 
six dozen) at 2s. Gd. each ; Ayrolis saucia 
(twenty-two dozen) at 2s. each ; Slilbia 
anomala at 2s. each ; Epunda Lichenea 
at Is. each, &c. 
G. King begs to state that he has a 
few Insects to exchange for specimens 
for bis Cabinet, his chief wants being 
Tortrices and Tineae. 
1 70R SALE. — A Cahinet containing 
2G Drawers, 15 inches by 12 indies, 
in two Tiers, corked and glazed. The 
doors are of rosewood paneled ; the back 
and sides of stained deal (being made for 
a recess); the above is of first-rate manu- 
facture, and is made so that "ides 
can (if required) be. easily coveitd th 
rosewood. Price £7 7s. 
Apply to John Pouter, jun., 8, East 
Street, Lewes. 
Important Collection of Britlsli 
Z.epidoptera. 
M r. J. C. STEVENS begs to an- 
nounce that he has received in- 
structions ' „ 'be Executoi-s of ihe late 
George i.l. Esq., of Liverpool, 
to Sell A extoN, on Tuesday, 9tb 
Novembt following day, at half-past 
12 precise.,;' the very IMPORTANT 
COLLECTION of BRITISH LEPI- 
DOPTERA, formed with very great care. 
The Collection contains fine Series of 
most of the rare Species, in the finest 
possible condition, all well-authenticated 
and mostly named ; together with two first- 
rate 60-duawer Mahogany Cahinets 
(Standish’s best make) and a smaller one. 
Also a small Collection of Coi.eopteua 
and Lepidoptera, belonging to a Gentle- 
man. 
May be viewed on the day prior to and 
morning of Sale, and Catalogues had of 
Mr. ,L C. Stevens, 8H, King Street, 
Covent Garden ; if for the Country by 
enclosing two Stamps. 
Priiilril and imblislicd by Edward Nvwman, 
Printer, ol No. il, Ilcvonaliirc Street, ])i8lio|ia- 
(>ate Without, I.omlon, in tlit« Comity of 
MiUdlciiCA.— Suturduy, Octobir JO, 1H48. 
