ill. 
serve to introduce the reader to these 
‘* Notes ” :— 
“The study of the works of the 
Creator can need no apology; of what- 
ever class or dimension, they evince the 
same infinite power and wisdom in their 
production. Some portions, it is true, 
present greater diversities in their forms, 
and enable us to penetrate deeper into 
their structure and organization, than 
others—displaying more beauty in their 
forms and colouring—more delicacy— 
and a higher degree of finishing. In 
these respects, the specimens selected for 
this work are not exceeded by any. 
‘“ While almost every part of nature 
has within the last few years been ex- 
plored, and our knowledge augmented, 
the living objects described in this work 
have been nearly overlooked by natural- 
ists, and such representations as we 
