Literary Notice, 467 



TernauXy M., aind : Sur les Obstacles qui s'opposent encore a la Propagation 

 des Merinos en France. Paris, 1828, 4to. 

 This work contains curious facts respecting sheep. 



Macquarty M. J. : Insectes Dipteres du Nord de la France (Platyp^zines, 

 Dolichopodes, Empides, Hybotides). Lille, 1827. Svo, pp. 159, avec pi. 



Borj/ de Si. Vincent, M. le Colonel : R^sum^ d'Erpetologie, ou d'Histoire 

 Naturelle de Reptiles, accompagnee d'une Iconographie. 1 vol. ISnio, 

 avec atlas, 1 8mo. 



An exceedingly interesting and instructive production, by one of the first 

 naturalists in France. 



Germany. 



KreTjsig, Fr^dMc Louis : Ueber den Gebrauch der natUrlichen und kiinst- 

 lichen Mineralwasser. Leipzig, 1828. l2mo, pp. 350. 



This little work contains an account of the mineral waters of Carlsbad, 

 Embs, Eger, Marienbad, Pyrmont, and Spa. 



MencJce, Dr. C. Th. : Synopsis Methodica MoUuscorum generum omnium 

 et Specierum earum quae in Museo Menkeano adservantur. Pyrmont, 

 1828. Svo, pp.xii. et 91. 



Harswegy M. : Hortus Carlsruhanus, oder Verzeichniss soemmtlicher Ge- 



wachse, &c. Carlsruhe. Svo. 

 Transactions of the General Helvetic Society of Natural History : Verhand- 



lungen der AUg. Schweizer, Gesellschaft, &c. Zurich. 8vo, pp. 160. 



Perleby M. C. ; Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte, &c. Elements of Natural 

 History. 



LeichtensterUy M. de : Umriss der Naturbeschreibung, &c. Elements of 



Natural History, &c. Berlin. 8vo, pp. 200. 

 Bluff, M. J. : Entwickelungs-Combinationen Organischer Wesen. Cologne. 



Svo, pp. 51. 

 Duvernay, Dr. G. L : Discours prononc^ le 22 Decembre, "k I'Ouverture 



du Cours d'Histoire Naturelle de la Faculty des Sciences de Strasbourg, 



Strasburg, 1828. Svo, pp. 418. 



Holland and the Netherlands. 



Anslijn, M. N. : Natuurk. Verhandel., &c. Catalogue of the Insects <A 

 the Netherlands, particularly those found in the vicinity of Harlem. 

 ^ 1828. Tom. 16. pt. 1. pp. 125. 



Lejeune. M. A. L. St. : Revue de la Flore des Environs de Spa. Li^ge 

 Svo, pp. 265. 



Art. IV. Literary Notice* 



The Arcana of Science and Art for 1829 will be published early in 

 January, and will contain all the popular discoveries and improvements of 

 the past year, in mechanical and chemical science, natural history, rural and 

 domestic economy, the useful and fine arts, and a miscellaneous register. 

 The forthcoming volume will be somewhat larger than that of last year, and 

 will be illustrated with upwards of twenty engravings. 



