128 Literary Notices. 



The Natural History of Parrots. 



The Natural History of Fishes. 



The Natural History of British Butterflies. 



The Natural History of the Columbidce {Pigeons), by Mr. 

 Selby, with illustrations from the Drawings of Mr. Lear : 

 this " will very soon appear." 



The Natural History of Coleopterous Insects (Beetles), by 

 the Rev. James Duncan (author, in conjunction with James 

 Wilson, F.R.S.E., of the Entomologia Edinensis, noticed in 

 our VII. 188, 189.). This volume "is also nearly ready for 

 publication; " and it will include figures of "upwards of 110 

 insects," and " be enriched by a memoir and portrait of John 

 Ray, the father of zoological science in Britain." 



Illustrations of British Birds, indigenous and visitant, by 

 H. L, Meyer. — Proposals for publishing a work correspond- 

 ing to this title have been distributed. The numbers are to 

 be monthly, in imperial quarto, and to include five coloured 

 plates, four of birds, one of eggs: price, to subscribers, 

 10s. 6d.; to non-subscribers, 12s. 6d. The illustrations of 

 the birds are to include those of the animal, insect, plant, or 

 tree, which either constitutes the food of the birds, or eluci- 

 dates their history. The drawings to be made on stone. A 

 list of subscribers lies at Messrs. Longman and Co.'s, Pater- 

 noster Row. 



Yarrell's History of British Fishes, part i., on March 2. 



A Monograph of the Echinodermata, by L. Agassiz, M.D., 

 Professor of Natural History at Neufchatel, accompanied with 

 plates, is in prospect. (The London and Edin. Phil. Mag., 

 Nov. 1834.) 



No. x. of The Entomological Magazine, published in 

 January, completes the second volume, except " the title, 

 introductory address, &c." These may be had shortly, on 

 application, or with the number for April. The number for 

 January is an interesting one ; and its cover bears this 

 notice : — " The third volume of The Entomological Magazine 

 will be published in quarterly numbers, as heretofore ; and 

 will be conducted by Mr. Walker." 



A Grammar of Entomology ; being a compendious intro- 

 duction to the history, physiology, classification, and preserv- 

 ation of insects ; by Edward Newman, author of Sphinx 

 vespiformis. This was announced, on Jan. 1., as published. 



Of Professor Phillips's Guide to Geology, mentioned in 

 VII. 656., a second edition is already in preparation. 



