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ardour in pursuit of science, it is no wonder that he attained a high rank, 

 both as a naturalist and as an author. He early set out ou his travels, 

 with a mind deeply imbued with Greek, Latin, Preuch, Spanish, and 

 above all Italian Literature. We are assured by a near relative of his, 

 that he has been known at Ms own table to adcb'ess different guests 

 in seven different languages. The first of his works that has come to our 

 knowledge was almost entirely classical, in Italian, entitled '' Osser- 

 vazioni intorno alio stato antico e presente dell' agro Trojano, del 

 Signor Pilippo Barker Webb, Gentiluomo Inglese, Membro dell' Uni- 

 versita di Oxford, della Societa Linneana di Londra, della Societa Geo- 

 iogica, di quella dell' Orticoltura, etc. Milano, 1831." The fifth 

 chapter has eighteen pages (8vo), all devoted to the physical condition 

 of the Troad; and there are some learned discussions on Homeric 

 Botany, and a treatise entitled "Necessita per un commentatore o 

 filologo Omerico di conoscere la Botanica." At an after period, 

 namely in 1841-, the author published a French edition of this work, 

 with corrections and additions, and some new plates. Italy, Greece, 

 Asia Minor, Spain, Portugal^ the North of Africa (Marocco), Madeira, 

 and more especially the Canary Islands, were successively the objects 

 of his travels and research. The latter country (the Canaries) de- 

 tained him two entire years ; and from that time to within a year or 

 two of his death, he' and M. Berthelot, the companion of his travels 

 there and indeed the explorer of the whole group of islands during 

 a period of twelve years, devoted the main portion of their lives to the 

 illustration of the Civil and Natural History of this remarkable country*. 

 The result is before the public in what are termed three volumes, large 

 4to, (but which in reality require to be bound in eiglit volumes,) with 

 numerous maps and plates, and an Atlas "des cartes phytostatiques. 

 It is, indeed, one of the most remarkable publications of the present day. 

 The ablest artists were employed to execute the drawings and the 

 plates ; and the work is divided in the following manner : 



Tom, I. P. 1. Ethnographic et les Annales de la Conquete ; with sixty 

 plates, representing scenery, natives, etc. Part TL Miscellauees Cana- 

 riemies; viz. Relation de Voyage, Chasses, Navigations, Caravanes, 

 Notices, Episodes, Descriptions, remarques et observations diverses, 



♦ "Ilistoh-e Naturelle des Isles Canaries; par MM. P. Barlcer Webb et Sabia 

 Berthelot, Mcmbrcs de plusieurs Academies et Societes savantes: ou\Tage public 

 soils les auspices de M. Guizot, Miuistre de iTnstruction publi^ue." 



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