THE SUBSTITUTE; 
Or, Entomological Exchange Facilitator, and 
Entomologist’s Fire-side Companion. 
No. 19.] SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1857. [Peice ’ Id . 
THE ENTENTE COEDIALE. 
Every one knows the old fable of 
the bundle of sticks — strong when 
united, weak when divided. This 
is the moral we have tried to im- 
press upon our readers with re- 
gard to their pursuit of Entomo- 
logy, and we would fain address 
to them a few lines more on the 
same subject. It is not enough 
that Societies and Clubs are esta- 
blished for the encouragement of 
Entomology, their members must 
give up selfishness, and think 
more of others than themselves, 
ere they can reap the full benefits 
of such associations. Not only 
must the collectors of "any particu- 
lar Order of insects be willing to 
assist other collectors of the same 
Order, but they should extend 
their sympathy to the students of 
all other Orders. The want of 
I this sympathy seems to us to be 
1 rather on the increase ; at any rate 
there is too much isolation among 
entomologists; they are divided 
not only into Coleopterists, Lepi- 
dopterists, &c., but these again 
are split up into little cliques, 
either with reference to the sub- 
jects of their attention or the lead- 
ers whom they follow, and so there 
is danger that eventually they 
may not deserve the name of 
“ Entomologists ” at all. This 
is a rock a-head of which we 
would give warning. W e believe 
it to be a necessity that each of 
us should have a special range of 
insects for his study, but with all 
due attention to the attraction we 
should give heed to the fact that 
it constitutes but an integral part 
of Nature, and the insects to 
which other persons have devoted 
their attention are equally valu- 
able in a scientific point of view. 
Regard being had to this consider- 
ation, we think that we might 
render more assistance to each 
other than we do, and cultivate a 
move cordial understanding with 
collectors in general. 
For instance, how often does an 
insect, or a fact, in its economy 
fall under the notice of one who 
does not collect the Order to which 
the insect in question belongs ; he 
takes no notice of it and the mat- 
ter is lost, whereas if he had noted 
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