280 Literary Notices. 



for publication in monthly numbers, 2s. 6d* each, the first on 

 May 2. 1836. 



Pceppig, Edward: Reise in Chile, Peru, und auf dem Ama- 

 zonenstrome. 2 vols. 4to, and a folio one of plates. Leipzig, 

 Fleischer and Hinrische. 1835. This work contains interest- 

 ing information on subjects of natural history. 



In part ii. of vol. 50, of the Transactions of the Society for 

 the Encouragement of Arts, Src, are some contributions likely 

 to be of interest to naturalists: it is thought that the follow- 

 ing are very likely to be so: — A. Aikin, Esq., on timber : the 

 point enunciated is rather the mechanical properties, and uses 

 in the arts, of timber ; but there is supplied, relatively, a sum- 

 mary of much of what is known in vegetable physiology, of 

 the structure and formation of wood. A. Aikin, Esq., on or- 

 namental woods. The kinds that, " on account of their beauty, 

 are employed by the cabinet-maker in the construction of 

 various articles of household furniture, and of other objects of 

 use or luxury." A "list of specimens of wood from India, 

 &c, presented to the Society by Capt. H. C. Baker, of the 

 Bengal Artillery." Contributions on kinds of microscope. 



In the Analyst, No. 15., April, 1836, is given upwards of 

 17 pages of a comprehensive treatise on the natural history of 

 the nightingale, by Edward Blyth, Esq., Tooting, Surrey : 

 it is stated that the rest of the treatise is to be given in the 

 "next number." In No. 15. are other treatises on other sub- 

 jects of natural history. 



Stephens's Illustrations of British Entomology. In reply to 

 P. R., there are 5 volumes on Mandibulata published, which 

 complete the illustration of the beetles; and there are 4 vo- 

 lumes on Haustellata published, which complete the illustra- 

 tion of the Lepidoptera. Various other numbers are published 

 on other tribes. The work is published monthly. 



Birt's Tabula? Anemologica?, or Tables of the Wind, noticed 

 in p. 224. " It is a very interesting work, but, I fear, too 

 complicated for general practice. There is wanted a good 

 graphic delineation of all his modifications of clouds to make it 

 of more practical utility." — W. H. W. April 1. 1836. 



Extracts from Letters addressed to Professor Henslow, by 

 CL Darwin, Esq. Printed for private Distribution. — A pam- 

 phlet, 8vo, 31 pages. The extracts consist mainly of notices 

 of geological conditions observed by C. Darwin in various 

 specified parts of South America. In a future Number, some 

 matter from these extracts may be presented. 



