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REVIEWS. 



Art. I. Catalogue of Works on Natural History, lately published, 

 luitli some Notice of those considered the most interesting to British 

 Naturalists. 



Kearney, W. H. : Illustrations of the Surrey Zoological Gar- 

 dens; drawn from Nature on Stone, with Descriptive 

 Notices. 4to. London, 1832. Prints, 35. 6d,\ Proofs on 

 India paper, Qs. 



Part I. contains three subjects: — 1. Alpaca, Camelus 

 Pdco L. ; 2. The Magot, or Barbary ape, iSimia I'nuus L., a 

 pair of animals ; 3. The Bengal variety of Tiger, T^elis Tigris 

 Li., a pair of these also. Besides the exhibition, in each print, 

 of its specific subject, the artist has assorted to it a copious 

 supply of harmonising associations, which do credit to his 

 powers of conception and his ability of execution. The 

 attitudes of the animals, too, we deem well chosen. The 

 text, though sketchily, is instructively, written, and reads 

 pleasingly. The book is very eligible for every drawing- 

 room and library. 



Slaney, Robert A,, Esq. M.P. : An Outline of the Smaller 

 British Birds, intended for the use of Ladies and Young 

 Persons. Foolscap 8vo, 14-3 pages, and cuts of 12 birds* 

 London, 1832. In green cloth, 45. 6d. 



A delighting little book, which, in its spirit and its manner, 

 emulates that of the beloved White. Its scope and character 

 will appear from two transcripts which we make. " The 

 author, having often derived pleasure from watching the 

 habits of birds, has thought that a familiar introduction to 

 this branch of natural history may prove useful to ladies and 

 young persons, who were not desirous to enter on scientific 

 descriptions, or to encounter works of greater length." This 

 remark forms a half of the preface, and welcomely evinces 

 that our author is not — 



" A sedentary weaver of long tales.'* 



Me is concise, and in a good degree original ; but has still a 

 copious sprinkling of select extracts. Our second transcript 

 is of the " Contents." " Winter Visiters, p. 1., Summer 

 Visiters, p. 9., Resident Birds, p. 68., Owls and Hawksj 



