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CORRESPONDENCE. 
quence, as I understand, of its limited circulation. This is what I long expected : 
not seeing how it was possible for a periodical devoted to the few to obtain a 
remunerating circulation. A great proportion of its pages was—I had almost 
said—irrelevant to the subject; and a still greater portion was written in Latin’ 
The inconsistency of this latter practice appears to be dawning upon our u great 
potentates.” The father of modern Entomology has set a good example in this 
matter, in the Fauna Boreali-Americana. The Rev. F. W. Hope, also, 
expresses himself decidedly an advocate for giving English descriptions. And, 
judging from the works of Mr. Stephens and Mr. Curtis, and the admirable 
Entomologia Edinensis of Messrs. Wilson and Duncan, we may fairly conclude 
that these gentlemen entertain the same opinion. Compared with English, 
Latin may, perhaps, afford greater facilities for describing concisely minute specific 
differences. But its superiority in this respect is not sufficient to justify its 
introduction. How many hundreds—nay, may I not say thousands ?—are there 
who are prevented from entering the pale of Entomology by this most discouraging 
obstacle! There cannot be a doubt but that a Journal dedicated to this delightful 
science, moderate in price, and popular and instructive in character, would meet 
with ample support. Mr. Stephens complains of the paucity of named collections; 
but surely this cannot be matter of surprise, seeing that there is no work upon 
the species within the reach of the majority of students. May we express a 
hope that the author of the Introduction to the Modern Classification of Insects 
may be induced to supply this desideratum ? 
With a hearty wish for the success of your undertaking, 
I am, Sir, 
Very respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
57, High-Street , Birmingham , Henry Green. 
Feb. 9, 1839. 
[[On one point we differ from our intelligent correspondent. We feel convinced 
that a Magazine devoted exclusively to Entomology, would not succeed in this 
country at the present time, on whatever plan it might be conducted. At the 
same time we anticipate with pleasure the period wdien every department of 
Zoology shall possess its organ—but not in our day. In the mean while let us 
omit no opportunity which may tend to elevate the study of Nature in the 
estimation of our fellow-creatures, and fear not for the result.— Ed.] 
