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history, has just made its appearance in this country, the first 
series consisting of 3 vols. royal, 8vo, is well known to the 
scientific world, and in the present series the alle emnes has 
profited by his experience in the previous volun 
The object of Mr. Swainson is to Tete and describe 
“ new, beautiful, or interesting aeare rranged acco ng 
to their natural affini ity.” As the cae has already bee 
embellished with some of the ate of this country, and it 
being the intention of the author to devote a still greater 
space to them, the work must become peculiarly interesting 
to American naturalists. ‘The admirers of natural history 
will find in this work the most beautiful specimens of birds, 
shells, insects, and fish, executed by the accomplished author 
himself, i ina style superior to any thing of the kind which has 
been published in England. We sincerely wish him success 
in this arduous and enterprising undertaking. 
_ 23, Cabinet o of the late William Phillips —We hav 
ceived a pamphlet of 82 pages 8vo, of which the following 
is the title :—* Catalogue of a rich and valuable cabinet of 
MINERALS ; and, also, of a select cRYySTALLOGRAPHICAL CAB- 
INET, containing a great variety of sca crystals, to the 
extent of some thousand specimens, with drawings and 
measurements annexed ;—the aroperty of the late Wirtiam 
PHILLIPS, F.R. S L. S., F. G. s., author of the “ Introduc- 
tion to Minera #logy : - and (jointly with the Rev. W. D. Co- 
nybeare) of the “ Geology of England and Wales:”—now 
to be disposed of by private contract.” “ Further particulars 
may be had, by application to G. B. Sowersy, No. 156, 
Regent street, Fongshs to whom communications on the sub- 
ject may bea 
he * Notice” prefixed to the catalogue contains the fol- 
lowing information 
“The collection of minerals, which forms the subject of 
the following catalogue, was in part made by a Cornish gen- 
tleman many years ago, and under very S yori circum- 
stances: it isindebted for the remaining part, to the care and 
judgment of the late William Phillips, whose devotion to the 
science of mineralogy, during a period of many years is 
well known. 
“ This collection, consisting of select specimens, embraces 
nearly all the mineral substances now known, as well as ve 
many of their almost endless varieties, It is particularly 
