Project Gutenberg 2014-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 182 Drury, Dru 1725 1803 Drury, D. (Dru) Westwood, J. O. (John Obadiah) 1805 1893 Westwood, John Obadiah Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 3 Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Illustrations of Exotic Entomology, Volume 3" by Dru Drury is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This volume continues the comprehensive examination of exotic insects, featuring detailed figures and descriptions of various species, interspersed with insightful commentary on their nature and properties. The work aims to enhance the understanding of entomology during the time while cataloging the stunning diversity of insects found in far-flung regions. The opening of this volume begins with a reflective preface in which the author expresses gratitude for the reception of the previous volumes. Drury discusses the challenges he faced in completing this work, including his health and the difficulties inherent in collaborating with artists to produce accurate illustrations. He explains the meticulous process of translating his observations and collections into well-documented descriptions and acknowledges the contributions of fellow naturalists, specifically Mr. Smeathman, whose observations have enriched the text. In this preface, readers are assured of the scholarly integrity and the effort invested in presenting the unknown intricacies of insect life, setting a tone of both diligence and passion for natural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Insects -- Pictorial works QL Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 742421 2025-07-19T07:26:22.035151 text/html 646812 2024-10-24T12:51:25 text/html 7059925 2025-07-19T07:26:41.323059 application/epub+zip 7051231 2025-07-19T07:26:26.121173 application/epub+zip 296558 2025-07-19T07:26:23.552132 application/epub+zip 7274525 2025-07-19T07:26:51.122048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7154732 2025-07-19T07:26:38.037126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547242 2022-09-21T15:28:01.690508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346596 2025-07-19T07:26:19.460195 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 326653 2024-10-24T12:51:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17558 2025-07-19T07:26:51.529015 application/rdf+xml 7257 2025-07-19T07:26:24.211131 image/jpeg 1524 2025-07-19T07:26:23.879138 image/jpeg 7055740 2025-07-19T07:26:22.216163 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia