DIALOGUE XXVL 
FIFTH ORDER, HYMENOPTERA. MEANS OF 
DEFENCE. STINGS. 
MOTHER, We have now gone 
through four of the orders ; and I think 
you are sufficiently interested with the 
study of Entomology to persevere a little 
ferther, and perhaps to pursue it in 
future. 
Lucy, Indeed I am sure that I 
shall never find any other half so 
amusing. 
Mothef\ So you think now, because its 
novelty engages your attention ; but you 
will hereafter find, that many other ob- 
jects will equally excite your enthusiasm. 
Do not imagine, that I wish to confine 
yonr industry to this branch of know- 
ledge ; there are other, and far more im- 
