412 Scientific InteUigence.-'-'New Publications. 



delay, until next Number, our notice of it, and of other works 

 now before us. 



30. A History/ of British Animals, exhibiting the descrip- 

 tive cJtaracters and systematical arrangement of the Genera and 

 Species of Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Mollusca, and 

 Radiata of the United Kingdom ; including the Indigenous, 

 Extirpated, and Extinct Kinds, together with periodical and 

 occasional visitants. By John Fleming, D. D. F. R. S. E. 

 M. W. S. &c. Minister of Flisk, Fifeshire ; and Author of the 

 " Philosophy of Zoology.*" This very important work, which has 

 just appeared, we consider as infinitely superior to any Natural 

 History of British Animals hitherto published. It will become 

 the standard book on British animals. Dr Fleming's acuteness 

 in the investigation of species, his accuracy in description, and 

 general learning in zoology, are already well known. The pre- 

 sent Fauna of Britain cannot fail to extend his celebrity. 



31. Elements of Natural History, adapted to the present 

 state of the Science. B}^ John Stark, F. R. S. E. & M. W. S — 

 This work, of which the first volume is already printed, is in- 

 tended as an introduction to the study of natural history in its 

 several branches. Besides general observations on the structure 

 of each class, explanations of terms, and references to the text 

 books, the generic characters of the whole animal kingdom will 

 be given, and descriptions of the principal species, particularly 

 those of Europe. To the scientific details, are added, in many 

 instances, popular remarks on the more important or interesting 

 animals ; and the fossil species are noticed. 



32, Sketches of the Maritime Colonies of British America. 

 — Mr Macgregor, a gentleman well acquainted with our Ame- 

 rican colonies, has nearly ready for publication a work on our 

 North American possessions. 



List of Patents granted in England from 22J November 1827 

 to Slst January 1828. 



1827, 

 JNov. 22. To R. Wheeler of High Wycomb, for " improvements on llefri- 

 gerators for cooling fluids." 

 To W. J. Dow DING of Poulshot, Wiltshire, for " improvements in 

 Machinery for roUering Wool from the carding engine." 



