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Zoologie. Janvier, 1834. Paris. — The Botanical essays, 

 formerly included in these " Annales," now form a separate 

 collection. This number contains two interesting essays : 

 1. " Recherches sur I'ordre des Acariens en general et la 

 famille des Tromhidies en particulier. Par Ant. Duges. 

 Premier Memoire." He divides them into seven families 

 {Trombidiei, Hydrachnei, Gamasei, Ixodei, Acarei, Bdellei, 

 and Oribatei), and establishes the following new genera: 

 RhapM gnat] IKS, Rhyncholophus , Diplodontus, Arreneurus, 

 Dermamjssus, and Hypopus. 2. " Recherches anatomiques et 

 Considerations entomologiques sur quelques Insectes Coleop- 

 teres, compris dans les Families des Dermestins, des Byrrhiens, 

 des Acanthojjodes, et des Ijeptodactyles ; par M. Leon 

 Dufour. 



10. Die Arachniden. Getreu nach der Natur abgebildet 

 und heschrieben von D. Carl. Willi. Hahn. ; Erster Band. 

 Sechstes Heft. Ziveiter Band. Erstes Heft. 1833. — 

 Species of the genera Atypus, Epe'ira, Micrommata, 'i/io- 

 misus, Uloboriis, Drassiis, Phalangiiim, Trogolus, Clubiona 

 and Lycosa, are here figured. 



11. Die Wander -oder Prozessions-Raupe (Bombyx pro- 

 cessionea) in naturhistorisch-landespolizeilich und medici- 

 nischer Hinsicht geschildert von Dr. A. H. Nicholai. Nebst 

 einen Steindrucke. Berlin, 1833. — The plate accompanying 

 this pamphlet contains figures of the moth, M'ith its iniim, 

 larva, and nest. 



V2. The Affinities of Plants with Men and Animals: a 

 Lecture ; by Edwin Lees. Edwards : London. — Mr. Lees 

 gives a new version of analogy and affinity. Ecce ! " We 

 perceive no analogy between a plant and a predaceous cat ; 

 but the cat, by smelling to, and playing with, pungent herbs, 

 manifests a strong affinity with them. The child who brings 

 home a handiul of gaudy or fragrant flowers would be puzzled 

 enough to make out an analogy between himself and his 

 nosegay ; but he might readily comprehend that the rich 

 colours that charmed his eye, and the delicious odours that 

 had attracted his scent, intimated design, and an intention that 

 the colours and odours of the one were calculated to please 



