488 CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 



It was published by Theodore de Mayerne, a Frenchman and physician to 

 James I. It is the first special work on Insects. 



Stat. Mull. — Muller (Philip Louis Statins), Professor at Er- 

 lang, born in 1725, died 1776. 



Author of a bad translation, into German, of the Systema Naturae of Linnsus, 

 from the Dutch translation of Houttuyn, 9 vols. 8vo., Nuremb., 1773 — 1776, 

 containing the animals only. 



Mull. — Mulleu (O. F.), a Dane, Counsellor of State, and one of 

 the most laborious observers of the eighteenth century, born 1 730, died 

 1 784. I quote his 



" Von Wiirmern der Siissenuud Salzigen Wassers," 1 vol. 4to., or fresh and 

 salt-water worms. 



" Verminium Terrestrium et Fluviatilium Historia," 2 vols. 4to. 

 " Zoologica Danica," folio, with coloured plates. The three first numbers, 

 Copenhagen, 1788, 1789, are from his pen ; the fourth from Abildgaardt, Vahl, 

 &c. 



" Zoologia Danica Prodromus," 1vol. 8vo. Hafniae, 1776. 

 " Eutomostraca sen Insecta Testacea," 1 vol. 4to., with plates. Lips, and 

 Havniae, 1785. 



" HydrachnK, 1 vol. 4to., with coloured plates. Lipsasi, 1781. 

 " Animalcula Infusoria," 1 vol. 4to. 



Naccari (L. F.), librarian of the seminary of Chioggia. 



" Ittiologia Adriatica," published in the Physical Journal of Pavia, Vol. V, 

 Dec. 1 1, 1822. 



Nardo (Domenico), an Italian naturalist established at Chioggia. 



He made some additions to the work of Naccari in the Physical Journal 

 of Pavia, XVII. 



Natter. — Natterer, an Austrian naturalist, who travelled in Brazil. 



Author of various interesting observations on the animals of Germany. 



Nature. — Naturforcher. 



" Der Naturforscher," or the Naturalist. The title of a German Journal on 

 Natural History, of which twenty-seven numbers were published at Halle, from 

 1774 to 1793. It abounds in important observations and good figures. 

 Naum. — Nauman (J. A. and J. F.), father and son. 



" Natural History of the Birds of Germany." An excellent work, the plates 

 of which, though small, are perfect. The second edition, Svo., Lips., 1820, et 

 seq. — which we chiefly quote — is not yet terminated. 



Nees d'Esenb. See Gravenhorst. 



NicoLs. — NicoLSON, an Irish Dominican, missionary to St. Do- 

 mingo. 



" Essai sur I'Histoire Naturelle de St. Domingue," Svo. with plates. Paris, 

 1776. 



NiEREMB. — NiEREMBERG (J. E.), a Jesuit, Profcssor at Madrid. 



" Historia Naturalis maxime peregrina, libris XVI distincta," folio, Aavers, 

 a compilation but of little value. 



Nils. — Nilson (S. V.), Curator of the Lund Museum. 



" Ornithologia Suecica," 2 vols. Svo. Copenhagen, 1817, 1821. 



Nitzch (C. L.), Professor at Halle. 



Author of various Memoirs on the osteology of Birds and the Invertebrata, 

 published among those of Halle, Bonn, &c. 



" Spiropterte Stramosae Descr., 4to. Halle, 1829. 



" Materials for a History of the Infusoria, or a description of the Cercariae 

 and Bacillariae," Svo, in German. Halle, 1817. 



NosEM.— Noseman (N.) died 1786. 



In conjunction with the engraver, Christian Sepp, author of a " History of 



