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we know not. Certain it is, the work on fishes has never 

 appeared, and Bewick has now been dead between six and 

 seven years. We rejoice to find, however, that his spirit (so 

 to speak) has revived again in the person of Mr. Yarrell, who 

 has commenced a history of British fishes in a style and mode 

 of illustration in all points to correspond with those of the 

 works of his great northern prototype. No man, we believe, 

 is better qualified, by long experience, intimate knowledge of 

 his subject, and deep and accurate research, for such an un- 

 dertaking than Mr. Yarrell, aided, moreover, as he candidly 

 acknowledges himself to have been, by valuable assistance 

 from various other quarters. The first number only of the 

 work is yet published. The woodcuts (the artist's name does 

 not appear) are excellent, and the letterpress and natural his- 

 tory of the book far superior to the corresponding portions of 

 the volumes of Bewick. We observe in the present part but 

 one only of those purely fanciful vignettes, or tailpieces, which 

 so charm us in turning over the pages of our old favourite ; 

 but that one is admirable — the juvenile anglers. It were to 

 be wished that these little, piquant, second-course delicacies 

 had been scattered with a rather more lavish hand. We 

 hope also that, as the work proceeds, Mr. Yarrell will enter 

 somewhat at large, as occasion offers, upon the growth and 

 management of freshwater fishes, a subject which presents 

 some curious facts not readily to be explained, and one which 

 is sadly neglected by those who have the opportunity, and 

 whose interest it is, to institute enquiries into it. It should 

 seem almost that our knowledge on these points has rather re- 

 trograded than advanced in the present day. But we must for- 

 bear. When we say (as we can conscientiously) that the 

 History of British Fishes is worthy to occupy a place on the 

 same shelf and in juxtaposition with the History of Qua- 

 drupeds and of British Birds, we think we have assigned to it 

 no ordinary share of praise, and said more than enough to 

 recommend it to our readers. In a word, Yarrell' s Fishes 

 must be added to the library of every British naturalist. — B. 

 March 7. 1835. 



Children, J. G., Sec. R. S., &c. : An Address delivered at the 

 Anniversary of the Entomological Society, January 26. 1835, 

 by J. G. Children, President. Printed at the request of 

 some of the Members. 8vo, 7 pages. 

 ".,..» This society is too firmly rooted in public opi- 

 nion, the earnest of the good which it has already given is 

 too obvious," to leave to its supporters any ground of appre- 

 hension of its declining. The addresser expressed high gra- 



