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themselves to the rocks, and frequent the shore, 

 and those which are found in rivers, lakes, and 

 ponds. The fourth and last will include the white 

 blooded animals, both those which are serviceable 

 to man, and those which are not. Here I will in- 

 clude many minute animals which were unknown 

 to the ancients, as they are generally at the present 

 day. After this we shall explore the rich fields of 

 the vegetable world, and those of fossils. I may 

 add, that many things will be found in this work, 

 relating to man's life, both public and private, and 

 to the proper establishment and regulation of man- 

 ners ; also remarks of a highly useful character on 

 ethics, on rural and domestic economy, upon poli- 

 tics, and military affairs remarks which have been 

 gleaned from the ancient monuments of literature. 

 There will also occur many directions for the pre- 

 servation of health, some of a general nature, and 

 others more especially professional. The linguist, 

 too, will here be supplied with numerous synonyms 

 in almost every known language." * 



Here, then, is a plan, remarkable for its compre- 

 hensiveness, and, what is not less astonishing, it was 

 accomplished to the very letter, and in a way that 

 will remain a lasting monument of the author's 

 genius. But a few particulars must be added. 



As our author has informed us, he gave the pre- 

 cedence to Ornithology, and the first edition of his 

 work on this subject, published at Bologna, extends 



* Opera, torn. i. in Praefat. 





