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his limits obliged him — a full statement of those minute distinc- 

 tions which are the objects of research of the more advanced 

 inquirer ; but enough is stated to enable the student to detect 

 the moi'e decided and more important characters of these sub- 

 stances, and to place them under their appropriate genera ; so 

 that we hesitate not to state that the work will be found a use- 

 ful Vade Mecum for the intelligent traveller who may not yet 

 have attempted these inquiries. 



The Naturalist's Guide for collecting and preserving all 

 Subjects of Natural History and Botany, intended for the use 

 of Students and Travellers, by W. Swainson, F.R.S. and L.S. 

 This is a very well executed and useful work, as might be ex- 

 pected from the well known experience and zeal of the authoi'. 



Tlie Exotic Flora : containing Figures and Descriptions of 

 new, rare, or little-known Exotic Plants ; by W. J. Hooker, 

 LL.D. &c. Part I. Royal 8vo. 



An Epitome of Chemistry, wherein the Principles of that 

 Science are illustrated in 1000 Experiments; by the Rev. 

 J. Topham, M.A. 12mo. 35. Gel 



A New and Classical Arrangement of the Bivalve Shells of 

 the British Islands ; by W. Turton, M.D. 4to. With Twenty 

 Plates, drawn and coloured from original specimens in the 

 author's cabinet. 4Z. 



A View of the Present State of the Scilly Islands : exhibit- 

 ing their vast Importance to Great Britain, and the Improve- 

 ments of which they are susceptible ; by the Rev. George 

 Woodley. Svo. With a Chart. 12s. 



HortiisAiiglicus ; or, the Modern English Garden ; arranged 

 according to the System of Linnaeus ; with Remarks on the 

 Propertiesof the more valuable Species. 2 vols. 12mo. 16s. 



The Study of Medicine, comprising its Physiology, Patho- 

 logy, and Practice; by John Mason Good, M.D. 4 vols. 

 Svo. 



A System of Anatomy for the Use of Students of Medicine ; 

 by Caspar Wistar, M.D. 2 vols. Svo. 305. 



Zoological Researches in the Island of Java, &c. With 

 Figures of Native Quadrupeds and Birds ; by Thomas Hors- 

 field, M.D. No. IV. 4to. 2l5. 



Preparing for Publication. 

 A Translation of Legendre's Elements of Geometry is in 

 the |->res;^, and will be })ublished in a few weeks. It will be 

 edited by Dr. Brewster, under the santlion of M. Lc Chevalier 

 Legendre, who has communicated several inijiortant additions. 

 The diagrams are engraven on wood, so as to accompany the 



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