378 Recent Ornithological Publications. 



from other sources. Though there is much here which does not 

 directly bear on the subject-matter of this Magazine, yet ornitho- 

 logists owe too much to Bewick to grudge, unless we grievously 

 mistake, this homage to his memory. We, who have reaped 

 the fruits of his early and unaided labours, will not be the last 

 to acknowledge our obligation. 



XLV. — Recent Ornithological Publications. 



1. English Publications. 



Messrs. Groombridge and Sons are re-issuing Mr. Morris's 

 'History of British Birds' in a cheaper form. Eight coloured 

 plates and accompanying letter-press of thirty-two pages are now 

 given for a shilling. It can hardly be expected that at this 

 price the illustrations should attain any high degree of excel- 

 lence, but we may say that they are generally recognizable ; and 

 we cannot but be well satisfied at the indication thus afforded of 

 an increasing popular taste for natural history ; for it is only the 

 prospect of a large sale that could induce the publishers of the 

 work to issue it at so reduced a rate. 



Another recent publication on British ornithology* has issued 

 from the depository of the Society for Promoting Christian 

 Knowledge. The Rev. C. A. Johns expressly disclaims all idea 

 of proposing a substitute for * Yarrell,' but yet ventures to 

 hope that his work on 'British Birds in their Haunts' may 

 supply "the lover of nature with a pleasant companion in his 

 country walks, and the young ornithologist with a manual 

 which will supply his present need, and prepare him for the 



taking off these impressions, they are vastly superior to any others. In 

 1825, 100 copies more were taken off, without letter-press. The 5th and 

 6th editions ^yere published in 1820 and 1826 respectively.] 



Goldsmith's and Parnell's Poems, illustrated by Bewick. Editions 

 1795 and 1802. Bulmer. 



Somerville's 'Chase,' illustrated by Bewick. 1796 and 1802. Bulmer. 



iEsop's Fables, by Bewick. Edits. 1818 and 1824. Walker. 



* British Birds iu their Haunts. By the Rev. C. A. Johns ; with illustra- 

 tions on wood, drawn by Wolf, engraved by Whimper. London, 1862, 

 1 vol., 626 p]i. 



