In 1749, Linnseus published " Skanska Resa." And, in the same year, or perhaps earlier, the work of Benjamin Wilks, entitled " The English Moths'and Butterflies, together with the Plants on which they feed, and are usually found." The plates which appeared first bear no date. The greater portion of this publication is copied from the first volume of Riisel, from Albin, Merian, and other writers of his day ; but this imposition on the public was not discovered in England it was first point ed out by Rosel, in the third volume of his " Insec ten Belustigung." Wilks also published " Twelve new designs of Butterflies," a work of no use to science, although sometimes quoted by writers on Entomology.
proaches to that proposed by Geoffroy in some points.
Lesser's Insecto-Theologia was translated by Ly onnet a la Haye into French in 1742, 8vo, entitled Theologic des Insectes, on Demonstration des Perfections de Dieu clans tout ce qui concerne lea Insectes." The views of the author and translator are to promote the glory of God, nor do either of them attempt to establish any new entomological fact, but have directed their attention to the relating of such anecdotes relative to the natural history of insects, as could be rendered a convenient medium for the theological remarks with which the pages abound. To the entomologist the work is useless, as theremarks are often erroneous; but, as a theo logical publication, it doubtless had a useful tandem. t7 at the time in which it appeared. One of the best chapters relates to the abuse of inquiries about insects in theology, in which several of the fhtilesin vented by the Rabbis concerning the erection of So lomon's temple, &c. as well as the legends of Cabo.
lie, sopeestition, equally fraught with rally, are most iniecessftilly combated.
Detharding,, also, in the same published small treatise relating to the lame of moths; entitled cond Pleraria, is devoted to the winged insects ; the third Gymnanthridia, comprehends those with soft and naked bodies.
De Geer also, in this year, published the first vo lume of his invaluable work " Memoires pour servir a rHistoire des Insectes," at Stockholm, which was received with every demonstration of praise to which its merits entitle it. From the testimony of the au thor's abilities, afforded by this volume, the continu ation was expected with impatience ; but nine years elapsed before the second volume appeared, and it was altogether twenty-six years from the commence ment to its termination. It was completed in 1778, in which year the labours of its author closed with his life. He was author of several papers in various Transactions, which we shall notice in their proper places.
In the same year, Linnaeus published two disserta tions at Upsal, " Miracula insectorum," and " Noxia Insectorunt: The latter of these is very valuable, from the object in the contemplation of the author; and the first is not destitute of merit.
Scopoli, in the year 1758, produced his " Ento mologus Carniolica," in which he distributes all the insects of which he treats into orders, genera, and species, nearly after the manner of Linne. As a aye. tematic work, this publication is of little importance; in other respects it is valuable.
In the year 1754, Kahn, a learned botanist, pub lished a paper on a species of Cicada, in. the Swedish language, but we are unacquainted with its title.
In 1756, in folio, " Brown's Civil and Natural History of Jamaica.
F. Hasselquists published his " her Palsestinum" at Stockholm.
In this year, an English translation of one of the works of Swammerdam was published in London by Thomas Fleoyd.
In 1759, " C,aroli Linmei Animalium Specierum, &c. in formara Enchirida, Ludg. Bat." 8vo. In 1760, " Caroli a Linne Amcenitates Academi ae. Holmise." Volume V. 8vo. In 1761, Linneus produced his " Fundament* En tomologile," being an introduction to the study of the science.