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to confine his terms to the exclusive use of the Somersetshire 

 quarrymen, as we have little doubt the pronunciation of them 

 would become more mellifluous by an admixture with the 

 euphonic tones of the western dialect. 



Whatever may be the minor faults of the present volume, 

 the plates alone, with the descriptions of them, possess such 

 value as to entitle it to a place in every public library and 

 institution where science is respected ; and we are fully per- 

 suaded that a correct translation of the anatomical details, in 

 the French language, published with the plates, would be 

 favourably received on the Continent. — B, 



Hastings^ C, M.D. : Illustrations of the Natural History of 

 Worcestershire, with Information on the Statistics, Zoology, 

 and Geology of the County, including also a short Account 

 of its Mineral Waters. 8vo, upwards of 200 pages, with 

 a geological map of Worcestershire. London and Wor- 

 cester, 1834. 45. 6d. 



This tells enough of the natural history, and of the Natural 

 History Society, of Worcestershire, to be a book to be de- 

 sired by those who would acquaint themselves with either. 



Anon. : The Analyst, and Monthly Journal of Science, Lite- 

 rature, and the Fine Arts. August, No. I. Svo, 76 pages, 

 with cuts. London, 1834. \s. 6d, 



In the general scope purposed to be embraced by the pro- 

 ducers of this Review, natural history will not be overlooked ; 

 as is evident from the first number, in which Mr. Lees's 

 Affinity of Plants mth Man and Animals, and some other 

 works on natural history, are noticed. It contains, too, 

 interesting information on the aurora. 



Innes, H. : A New Edition of Goldsmith's Natural History, 

 with Notes from all the Popular Treatises that have been 

 issued since the Time of Goldsmith; collected with the 

 utmost care. In monthly parts (and weekly numbers), 8vo ; 

 each of 48 pages, with some woodcuts. Limbird, London. 



We have seen parts i. and ii. The notes are entertaining 

 and instructive ; and the work is cheap. 



Art. II. Literary Notices^ 



A History of British Fishes, by William Yarrell, F.L.S., 

 is in preparation. .It is to be illustrated by woodcuts of all 

 the species, and numerous vignettes, subservient to the general 

 subject; representing teeth, gill-covers, swimming-bladders, 



