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COLEOPTERA. 
a century has well nigh elapsed since the announcement that 
the nomenclature of nearly all the British species was cleared 
up, I think that this appeal can scarcely be styled unreason¬ 
able, particularly when it is borne in mind, that the con¬ 
sciousness that one was engaged on the subject whose high 
qualifications have been incontestably proved, whose mate¬ 
rials are unequalled in extent, and whose opportunities of 
arriving at correct results are and must remain unparalleled, 
has deterred others from paying that attention to the group 
which they might otherwise have done,—that the collection 
of the illustrious Schonherr, now gathered to his fathers, 
having, I believe, become public or rather government pro¬ 
perty, will never again contribute the types and information 
which its late possessor, doubtless satisfied that they would 
be applied to the general weal, the advancement of science, 
and the elimination and dissemination of truth, lavished on the 
English reformer, — that the enlightened and amiable Germar, 
who likewise lent his hearty co-operation, has also passed 
away, although, happily for our science, bis collection has 
descended to one, who, among the first to point out and 
rectify the errors of the nomenclature adopted in this country, 
has ever extended a helping hand to those engaged in pet' 
fecting the good work he so ably and impartially commenced, 
and from whose unbiassed and truth-loving pen the pains¬ 
taking and conscientious labourer in the entomological vine¬ 
yard may with confidence look forward to the encouraging 
word of praise, and the indolent and unscrupulous scribbler 
as surely await well-merited rebuke, in the invaluable yead) 
reports instituted by the late Dr. Erichson. I sincerely trust 
that this appeal will not have been made in vain, that the 
precious MSS. will be withdrawn from their resting-pl acC > 
that they will not tarry on the way to Red Lion Court, an 
that when the bright sun of the yet distant though approach 
ing Spring again calls us from our books and boxes, we 
