138 Literary Notices. 



Marshall, Henry (Deputy-Inspector General of Army Hos- 

 pitals) : Contribution to a Natural and Economical His- 

 tory of the Coco-Nut Tree. Pamphlet, 8vo, 30 pages. 

 Carfrae, Edinburgh; Longman, London ; 1832. 



This is the most comprehensive and perfect history of that 

 grand and so variously and extensively useful plant, the coco- 

 nut tree, which has ever been published. The author mo- 

 destly calls his book but a " contribution " to the history of 

 this plant; but, after the occupation of thirty-three octavo 

 pages in detailing matters of fact (except some philo- 

 logical speculations in p. 16. and 17.) appertaining to it, it is 

 not easy to conceive that much more can remain to be to 

 told respecting it that the world generally might wish to 

 know. 



Art. II. Literary Notices. 



Naturalist's Library : conducted by Sir William Jar- 

 dine, Bart., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., &c. Vol. I. will appear early 

 in March. Size of the Waverley Novels. Ornithology : — 

 containing the Natural History of Humming-Birds, to form 

 two volumes, with 35 plates in each, engraved on steel by 

 W. H. Lizars, and coloured from nature in the most careful 

 manner ; with descriptions and numerous woodcuts, exhibiting 

 the anatomy of the birds, peculiarities of structure, &c. The 

 first volume will also contain a portrait and life of Linnaeus, 

 written expressly for the work ; it being a part of the plan of 

 the proprietors to give portraits and short biographical 

 sketches of distinguished naturalists. By Sir William Jar- 

 dine, Bart. 



Introduction to Geology ; by Robert Bakewell. 8vo ; 4th 

 edition, greatly enlarged ; with numerous plates and cuts. 



Geology of the South-East of England ; by G. Mantell, 

 Esq., F.R.S. L.S. G.S. &c. 8vo, with plates. 



Dr. Arnotfs Elements of Physics, or Natural Philosophy ; 

 written for universal use, in plain or non-technical language. 

 5th edition. Vol. I. and Vol. II. Part I. 



Philosophical Conversations; in which are familiarly ex- 

 plained the effects and causes of many daily occurrences in 

 natural phenomena. By F. C. Bakewell. 12mo. 



