CHARACTERS. 751 



in this division of the principality up ; and therefore, as the only me- 



that Mr. Pennant had visited. 1 thod he had to resort to for the cir- 



can pronounce of it, that, for accu- culation of this opinion, he printed 



racy, it is througliout (when the tlie Lenitive Intention, 



necessary aliowance is made for al- The following is an enumeration 



terations that have taken place in of his different publications, with 



the lapse of four and twenty years) their dates: 



almost unexceplionable. What it British Zoology, folio edition 1761 



wants in elegance of style is suffici- second edition, two vols. 8vo. 



eatly compensated by quantity of 1768 



matter; and the antiquarian, the vol. ill. 8vo 1769 



artist, and the philosopher, may 103 additional plates, &:c. 8vo. 



alike derive from it information and 1770 



instruction. fourth edition, three vols. 8vo. 



His Arctic Zoology appears to 1776 



have been commenced about this vol. iv. containing worms, «S:c. 



period. At first this was designed 1777 



only to comprehend the zoology Synopsis of Quadrupeds, eight vols, 



of North America, and it was in- 1771 



tended to bear that title as a colony. History of Quadrupeds, being th« 



of Great Britain. But the moment second edition of the Synopsis, 



that country became separated from two vols. 4to ..1781 



us, he determined upon an alteration — — third edition, two vols. 4to. 



in his plan; taking in all the animals 1793 



of the northern parts of the old Genera of Birds, 8vo 1773 



continent, he resoh'ed to render it Indian Zoology, two vols. 4to. 1779 



a more general v.ork, and therefore ■ second edition, 4to 1792 



gave it the above title. This was so Arctic Zoology, two vols. 4to.l7S4 



well received by the public, as to Supplement to, 4to 1787 



be translated into German by pro- second edition, two vols. 4to. 



fessor Zimmerman ; that part of it 1792 



which relates to the north of En- Tour in Scotland, in 1769, Bvo. 1771 



rope was translated into Swedish; second edition, 8vo 1772 



and the introduction into French. third edition, 4to 1774 



In the year 1779, when the dis- Tour in Scotland, in 1772, forming 



contents began to grow so high, vol, ii. 4to 1774 



that even the little county of Flint vol. iii. 4to 1775 



took a share in the attempt to pro- fifth edition, three vols. 4to. 



cure a redress of grievances, he w:is 1790 



desirous of rendering every assistance Tour in Wales, vol. i. 4to 1778 



in his power to allay the popular vol. ii. 4to 1781 



fury. lie exerted himself among second edition, two vols. 4to. 



his neigliboiir-i. and reasoned some 1784 



of them again into their sen.ses. lie Journey from Chester to London, 



also framed a sj)eech to deliver ata 4 to 1782 



general meeting, but wh('n (he lime Account of London, 4to 1790 



arrived, such was his difhdence, tli.it second and third editionsl791 



h« hud not courage enouj^b to rise Literary Life, 4to 1793 



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