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NATURAL HISTORY. 



In 2 Vols. Royal ISmo. Vol. 1. Texi^ Vol. 11. Plates.^Price 21s. 

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I. THE ZOOLOGIST'S TEXT-SOOK, embracing the 

 Characters of the Classes, Orders, and Genera, of almost the whole 

 -Animal Kingdo:«, together xvith an example of a species of nearly 

 each Genus, and a complete Glossary of Technical Terms. By 

 Captain Thomas Brown, F.L.S., President of the Royal Phy- 

 sical Society, Sjt , &c. 



This work is illustrated by 108 Plates, comprehending upwards of eleven 

 hundred and fifty figures of Quadrupeds, Birds, Fislies, Insects, and Shells, 

 &c. Engraved on Steel by Mr Scott. In the Quadrupeds, Birds, and 

 Shells, an example of every Genus, whirh has been figured, is given. In 

 point of illustrations of Genera, it is more complete than any book hitherto 

 published in Europe; the author considering elementary works on Natural 

 History of little value without the aid of figures. The Classes are according 

 to the systems of Baron Cuvier, Tenaminck, Lamarck, Latreille, laacepede, 

 Geofiroy St Hillaire, &c., &c. 



In One Volume li'^yal \Smo. — Price ^''\ 6d, bds. 



II. THE TAXIDERMIST'S MANUAL, or the Art of 



Collecting, Preparing, and Pr'^serving objects ^f Natural History, 

 for the use of Tniveller;!, Con^i;rvators of Miismms, and Private 

 Collectors. Illustrated by Six Plates. By Captain Thomas 

 Brown, F.L.S., President of the Royal Physical Society, &c., 

 &c., &c 



In this work wil! be found described the methods < f Preserving and Stuff. 

 iHg^&c. produced at the celebrated establishment of the Garden of Plants at 

 Paris jj together withthi me£.ns which have been most successfully employ- 

 ed by eminent Conservators, with full directions for Collectors and Travel- 

 lers, and an account of all the instruments and apparatus necessary for 

 Travellera and Stufters, &c. 



In Four Volumes Royal ISmo. — Price 3Ss. bds. 



IIL A HISTORY of the EARTH and ANIMATED NA- 

 TURE. By Oliver Goldsmith. With copious MOTES em- 

 bracing accounts of new discoveries in NATURAL HISTORY. 

 To which is subjoined an APPENDIX, containing explanations 

 of Technical Terms, and the Classes, Orders, and Genera 

 CuTier, Temminck, Lamarck, Latreille, Lacepede, Geoffroy St 

 Hillair^ and other celebrated modern Naturalits. By Captain 

 Thomas Brown, F.L.S., M.W.S., M.K.S,, President of the 

 Royal P]\ysical Society, and Author of ' Biographical Sketches of 

 Horses, Dogs, and Quadrupeds.' 



The above work is published in Nos. at 6d. each, or Parts at 2s*. 

 each ; and is completed in 19 Parts. 



This "Work is illustrated by beautiful Engravings on Steel, by Mr Robert 

 Scott ; and comprises upwards of eleven hundred and fifty figures of Qua- 

 drup^ds. Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Shells and Insects, &c. ; being more com- 

 plete m tltiis respect than any book of the same kind hitherto published in 

 Europe. In the Quadrupeds, Birds, and .Shells, an example of a// the Ge- 

 nera of Cuoier, Temminck, Lamarck, and Brown are given. 



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