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BRITISH BEETLES. 
For general information and reference, the “ Intro- 
duction to the Modern Classification of Insects,” by 
J. 0. Westwood (London, 1839), is still unequalled, 
and must be consulted by all beginners : the chief 
drawback against it is that it is scarce and very 
expensive ; if the portions relating to the various 
orders could be republished and sold separately, it 
would be of very great advantage to Entomologists in 
general, and would tend more than anything else to 
make them students rather than mere collectors ; 
Burmeister’s “ Manual of Entomology,” translated by 
Mr. Shuckard (London, 1836), will be found of great 
service on structural points, although in some ways it 
is considerably out of date. There are a large 
number of valuable monographs on different British 
groups by various authors, which will be found in 
the Transactions of the Entomological Society, the 
Entomologist’s Monthly Magazine, and other publica- 
tions. 
The following foreign works will be found to be of 
the greatest service : — 
“Faune des Coleopteres du Bassin de la Seine,” 
by L. Bedel. Yol. I. Carnivora — l’alpicornia, 1881; 
Vol. VI. Rhyncliophora, 1888 : this is one of the most 
original and valuable works on the Coleoptera that has 
appeared for some time. 
“ Faune Entomologique Fran^aise : Coleopteres,” by 
Fairmaire and Laboulbeue : Paris, 1854: not com- 
pleted. 
“ Histoire naturelle des Coleopteres de France,” by 
Mulsant and Mulsant and Rey : Paris and Lyons, 
1840—1887. 
“ Naturgesichte der Insecten Deutschlands : Coleop- 
