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THE WEEKLY ENTOMOLOGIST. 
hard and long in the cause of Science, 
Donovan according to his own account; 
was but ill repayed by popular favour 
and support. In 1833, five years 
before his death, he published “ A 
Memorial respecting my Works on 
Natural History,” in which he makes 
it his object to show that while his 
Publishers had been realising large 
Sums from the Sale of his Books, he, 
the injured, but deserving author had 
been well nigh ruined. And this 
does not appear to be far from the 
truth, for he died in a state of abject 
poverty in 1837. He seems to have 
been a man of great genius, but of too 
narrow a mind to have become either 
a Great Naturalist or a Great Man. 
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OBSERVATIONS. 
Orthoptera. 
Notes on the species. 
1. Gryllotalpa vulgaris. Latr. 
(Will-o -the-wisp ?) Common in 
most places. 
2. Ocanthus pellucens. Sesp. Only 
one specimen, and that immature, 
was taken at Horning Fen in Nor- 
folk ( or at Ilalvergate ?) by Mr. 
Haworth. 
3. Aclieta campestris. Linn. I have 
frequently heard the perfect insect 
and have taken a very small larva 
of it and one much larger in Port- 
land. It is very local and difficult 
to take. A man I employed 
crawled very quietly to the place 
whence the sound issued and by 
means of much patience succeeded 
in capturing a few. 
4. A. Syhestris. Fabr. I found this 
in plenty once amongst dead leave s 
in a gravel pit in the New Forest. 
This species, as well as A. campes- 
tris has a chirping, which may be 
mistaken for that of the Cicada. 
5. A. domestica. Linn. Common 
enough and it is curious to see how 
they will run through the burning 
embers on the hearth. In the 
summer 1 have taken them flying 
out of doors. 
