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phenomena founded on the observations of Prof. J. D. Forbes, 

 Charpentier, Raymond, &c., with a descriptive treatise by the first- 

 named gentleman. 2. The distribution of Carnivora, with a map of 

 the district inhabited by the fur-bearing animals, together with the 

 region of the whale and seal fishing in the northern hemisphere. 

 3. A Physical Chart of the Pacific, with the navigation, currents, 

 temperature, &c. 



Part the fourth, — 1. a highly interesting map illustrating the phe- 

 nomena of Volcanic action as exemplified in the regions visited by 

 earthquakes and the distribution of volcanoes, accompanied by an 

 extensive table of the geographical distribution of volcanoes, giving 

 their position, date of eruption, height in feet, and the name of the 

 " system " to which they belong. 2. a Rain map of Europe. 3. the 

 Geographical distribution of Reptilia ; one section given to the Tes- 

 tudines, Sauria and Batrachia, two others illustrating the positions of 

 the Ophidia, innocuous and venomous, according to Schlegel, with 

 tables showing the numbers and distribution over the globe and in 

 the zoological provinces of that author. 



Part the fifth, — 1. a map of the Geographical distribution of Birds 

 in two sections, — 1, over the Globe ; 2, over Europe. The data for 

 the division and intensity of species in the first are furnished by Pomp- 

 per's classification, arranged according to Cuvier's system ; in this 

 way the globe is divided into sixteen provinces, which are arranged 

 into three groups according to the zones. 



The divisions are altered in the general map in regard to Europe, 

 which is made one undivided province. The orders taken in the ge- 

 neral map are, — 1. Rapaces; 2. Scansores ; 3. Oscines ; 4. Galli- 

 nacese ; 5. Grallatores, and 6. Natatores ; and the table of distribu- 

 tion shows that while in general the number of species is greatest in 

 tropical countries, Europe forms such a striking exception, that it 

 possesses more species than any other province except that of tro- 

 pical America, more even than tropical Asia and the Sunda Islands 

 together ; but the gross number increases in the tropical provinces, 

 and this holds good of all the single orders except that of the Nata- 

 tores, this order decreasing toward the equator. Europe and tropical 

 America possess the greatest number of Rapaces, while Scansores 

 and Oscines predominate in the latter ; Grallatores and Natatores 

 are most numerous in Europe, and the greatest number of Galli- 

 nacese occur in tropical Asia. There is also a table of the birds of 

 Europe based on the ' Systematic Catalogue' of Keyserling and Bla- 

 sius. On the map are, 1. elevations exhibiting the perpendicular 

 range in general and in the Alps. 2. Mountain Chains of North 

 America, with Humboldt's plan of the volcano of Jorullo and a 

 map of the Island of Trinidad. 3. an Ethnographic map of Great 

 Britain and Ireland. 



The whole of the maps are most beautifully engraved and coloured 

 with the greatest care, and full justice is done to those whose devo- 

 tion and perseverance have rendered such a work possible ; indeed 

 we think that the scientific world owes much to Prof. Berghaus and 

 Mr. Johnston for such a magnificent exposition of its labours, since 



