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prefixing a dedication to Sir Wm. Paddy M. D., in 1634.“ (This 
passage, as well as the previous history of the ,Theatrum 
Insectorum* will be found in Kirby and Spence, Introd. IV, 
p. 429—430). I spell Mourer (K. and S. have Mourrer) as I 
find it on the title-page of my copy of the ,Theatrum*, 1634. 
By a strange, and perhaps significant coincidence, such works 
as Moufet’s, Swammerdam’s, and Lyonet’s ,Recherches“, were 
neglected by their contemporaries, and published long after the 
death of their authors. Ray’s ,History of Insects“ was not 
published until six years after his death. An incident in Ray’s 
life serves to illustrate the utter contempt in which entomolo- 
vical studies were held at that time. ,Harly in the 18th century 
an attempt was made to set aside Lady Glanville’s will on 
account of lunacy, evinced by no other act than her fondness 
for collecting insects. It is on record that her friend Mr. Ray, 
the eminent naturalist, had to appear at Exeter on the trial 
as a witness of her sanity.“ (,A group of Naturalists“, article 
by Mrs. Andrew Crosse, in ,Temple Bar“, July 1893.) 
Mrepts. Bernardinus Gomez Miedes (or Miedis), a Spaniard 
from Alcanizio in Aragon, lived for a long time in Rome, tra- 
velled later in France, Holland, and Germany, became Arch- 
deacon in Murviedro, and finally Bishop of Albarazzin in Aragon. 
He published: Diascepses de sale physico, medico, geniali et 
mystico, printed in Valentia 1572 and 1579; also a work: De 
Constantia, and a Life of James I, King of Aragon, 1584. Miedis 
died 1589. (Jécher’s Gelehrtenlex., Leipzig 1733.) Comp. p. 27. 
NicanpEr. Greek poet of the 20d century B. C,; his prin- 
cipal poem, called ,,Theriaca“, consists of a thousand hexa- 
meters and treats of venomous animals and the wounds inflicted 
by them. Haller (Bibl. Botan.) calls it ,longa, incondita et nul- 
lius fidei farrago“ (Smith, Dict.). 
Bochart translates a passage from Theriaca, v. 741 thus: 
»Discerpti enim a lupis equi vespas, tauri apes, corporibus cor- 
ruptis, progenerantur.* Comp. p. 24, line 14 from bottom. 
OriGenes (186—253 A. D.) in Egypt. Celebrated Christian 
writer. In his work: Contra Celsum, IV, occurs the following 
