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of the insect exclusively ; it appears nearly related to our 

 genus Polypogon. 



6. Magasin de Zoologie, par M. Guerhi.—We have again 

 been highly gratified by our inspection of this beautiful work; 

 the figure of Hipocejy/ialiis armatus of Desmarest, is well 

 worthy of notice; and M. Laporte's " Essay on the Systematic 

 Classification of the Heteropterous Hemiptera" should be 

 studied attentively by all who purpose paying attention to this 

 section of insects; it is succinct, clear, and exceedingly clever. 

 M. Laporte divides the Heteropterous Hemiptera into two 

 tribes and fourteen families. We cannot too highly recom- 

 mend this Magazine to the notice of British naturalists, and 

 sincerely wish to see a taste for the scientific researches of our 

 neighbours more cultivated in this country than it is at present. 



7. Annales des Sciences Naturelles, par M. Audouin. — 

 This work is continued with spirit and talent ; in the number 

 before us we find a paper on the same minute tribe (the Chal- 

 cides), which our highly valued contributor, Mr. Walker, is 

 now for the first time bringing into notice in this country. To 

 an entomologist, above all men, diminutive size should be no 

 objection. In another number (the last) we find some excellent 

 observations on the anatomy of the flea, by M. Duges. 



8. Magazine of Natural History. — This useful and highly 

 entertaining Magazine is continued with its usual spirit : lately 

 we have observed some excellent papers on Crustacea, &c. by 

 Dr. Johnston, a most scientific and pei'severing naturahst; 

 many interesting scraps on birds, insects, &c. by the Rev. 

 Mr. Bree ; a valuable pa^^r, by Mr. Yarrell, on some new 

 British Mammalia, &c. &c. : but the most delightful feature in 

 the Magazine, is a series of letters by our correspondent, 

 Rusticus, commencing in the September number. We do not 

 know which of these most to admire, they are all so exactly to 

 our taste, and we congratulate our contemporary on the ac- 

 quisition of such a writer ; we might envy him, but that Rusticus 

 is doing the same for us, though on a somewhat diflferent sub- 

 ject ; and we content ourselves in the belief, that if " Something 

 about Birds" be more beautiful, " Observations on Blight" will 

 be more useful. The entomological papers in Mr. Loudon's 



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