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Considef^aiiatis ofi Botany, 



Corpus, the body. U'ngues, the claws (/ ). 



Dorsum, the back. Cornua, the horns. 



Pectus, the breast. Saccus jugularis, the pouch. 



Abdomen, the belly. Mi , 56 



Ambulatorii, walking. 1^1 " "^ 



Scansorii, climbing. _^nfe Bi ui, .i., ^ 



A"*laB, the wings. 

 R^ctrices, the tail feathers. 

 Armlllae, bracelets. 

 Digiti, the toes. 

 Gressorii, leaping. 

 Preh^nsilis, grasping. 

 Lobatus, lobed feet {fig- 56. a). 

 Pinnatus, pinnated {b). 

 Calcaria, the spurs (e), 

 Carunculae, wattles {d). 

 Ingluvies, the crop. 

 Semipalmatus, semipalmated 

 feet (e). 



If your young readers will read these terms over two or 

 three times, and endeavour to apply them to any bird which 

 they may have in a cage, or stuffed in the infant museum, 

 which, I trust, many of them are now commencing, I shall, 

 in my next, commence with Mr. Vigor^s class Insessores, and 

 describe the most interesting British species of the pie and 

 sparrow kind. In the mean time, I recommend to them your 

 maxim, that the enjoyment procured will be in proportion to 

 the labour bestowed. 



I remain, dear Sir, yours, &c. 



A. J.N. 



Art. VII. Considerations on Botanyy as a Study for young 

 People, intended as an Introduction to a series of Papers illus- 

 trative of the Linncean System of Plants, By Miss Kent, 

 Author of Flora Domestica, Sylvan Sketches, &c. 



Sir, 

 In this commercial country, where there is so prevalent a 

 tendency to judge of every thing by its returns, and where so 

 great a stress is laid upon the question of utility, it may 

 be necessary to accompany the recommendation of a more 

 general study of the works of nature with a few words on this 

 head ; and to endeavour to point out some few of the many 

 and important uses of natural history, even while I quote 

 from your prospectus the fact, that " we are much more 

 anxious to recommend the study on the higher principle of 

 conducing to elegant recreation and enjoyment, than as leading 



