332 Remarks on Audubon^ $ Birds of America, 



-xDamely, its great price, while, at the same time, it is by no means 

 such as to approach in any striking degree to the perfection 

 which might be desired. Much, therefore, is it to be wished 

 that Mr Audubon should undertake the delineation of the birds 

 of Great Britain, which, with his matchless talents, aided by 

 those of Mr Ha veil, would eclipse, not only all other represen- 

 tations of these birds, but even the " Birds of America," un- 

 rivalled as that work now is. Sure, the " Imperial Isle," the 

 " Empress of the nations," ought to possess a work of this kind 

 suited to her rank in the political and moral systems of our 

 beautiful and mysterious world. 



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Observations on the Glaciers of the Alps *. By F. J. Hugi, 

 Professor at Soleure. 



A JOURNEY devoted exclusively to geography or meteorology? 

 executed by a man well versed in physical and natural science, 

 affords a rich store of important observations, which aids power- 

 fully in unveiling the secrets of nature. The narratives of De 

 Saussure and Humboldt prove what advantage a superior mind 

 may obtain from inspecting these particular regions. The Alps, 

 although situated in the centre of the most civilized continent, 

 have remained a long time without being studied ; it is well known 

 i|fhat tscience owes to the particular attention with which these 

 mountains were studied by one of these learned men whom 

 we have mentioned. Other naturalists have trodden in his 

 footsteps>> and notwithstanding, there are yet many points on 

 which, new observations are useful and often necessary. 



Situated in a temperate climate, the Alps, by their elevation 

 above the level of the sea, afford a multitude of phenomena 

 which belong to polar regions, and which, notwithstanding, ext 

 hibit the peculiar characters which their elevation impressed. 

 Mr Hugi, already known by many valuable works relating to 

 physics and natural history, having, in 1828 and 1829, made ex- 

 cursions among the Bernese Alps, has collected the observations 

 • Translated by the Rev. William Ettershank, M. A. 



