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creation, strengthen their consciousness of superin- 

 tending Goodness, and revive the heartfelt con- 

 viction that, '' in wisdom hast thou made them all," 

 her best wishes will be accomplished. 



In the following pages no species has been omitted, 

 described by M. Lamouroux; but as the chief object 

 was to benefit those who, like the Translator, were in- 

 terested in Nature's history, and unskilled in learned 

 languages, she has not inserted the Latin descriptions, 

 nor the transcriptions from other authors. Depending 

 solely on M. Lamouroux for her guide, she has con- 

 tented herself with the harvest he reaped from the la- 

 bours of his predecessors, and the result of his own 

 studious observations. Those who lament the dis- 

 carded treasures, must seek them in his original. 



