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tliougli it cannot compete with tliem as to accuracy 

 of information and classification, it probably has 

 the advantage as to general interest and amusement. 

 Besides this principal alphabetic table, there arc 

 two other lists, the former of the Greek names, and 

 the other of the vulgar ones in modem languages, 

 both followed by the Latin synonymes. This shows, 

 at all events, the author's ambition to make his work 

 extensively useful. The English synonymes are 

 probably those he found most difficult ; and the very 

 imperfect list would not now prove of much use in 

 Britain; the names are such as these: — barbel, 

 chieven, macrel, perc, polard, sandilz, viver, &c. 



We now proceed to the second and larger divi- 

 sion of the work, which is 'written upon quite a 

 different plan. Here the beautiful plates bear the 

 prominent part ; they follow each other according 

 to no system, for the time of systems had not yet 

 come ; and the appearance of grouping, though 

 apparent, is far from being closely observed. Asso- 

 ciated with each plate is a minute description of the 

 animal : first, as of primary importance, a disquisi- 

 tion regarding the name and synonymes, then a de- 

 scription of the external character, and of its nature 

 and habits ; then as to the methods in which it is 

 caught, cured, and dressed; next what kind of nutri- 

 ment and other products it yields ; and finally the 

 diseases in which it may be beneficially employed : 

 " So that," says our author, " nothing is wanting in 

 my judgment to a perfect history of the animal." 

 He adds, " There are many who transfer what they 



