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The Young Ladys Book: a Manual of elegant Recreations, Exercises, 
and Pursuits. London. 12mo. 
We notice this work because it contains some well-written and beautifully 
illustrated introductions to mineralogy, conchology, entomology, botany, 
and ornithology. From such introductions in such a book, we anticipate a 
powerful stimulus to the study of natural history among that sex and class 
for whom such studies are in a particular manner adapted. It is not in our 
line to notice the other parts of the work, farther than to state that they 
appear equally well executed, and that the engravings are most exquisite, 
both in design and in execution. If we were to find any fault, it would 
be with the fanciful initial letters to the chapters, which are not at all so 
clear and obvious as they ought to be. The silk binding and lace paper 
are beyond our praise. Every mother who has young daughters, and can 
spare a guinea, will not be sorry for having exchanged it for a copy of The 
Young Lady ly’s Book, 
The Gardens and Menagerie of the Zoological Society delineated ; being 
Descriptions and Figures in Illustration of the Natural History of the 
living Animals in the Society’s Collection. In Monthly Parts, 2s. 6d. 
each. Nos. I. to IIL have appeared, 
“ At the request of the Council of the Zoological Society, the secretary, 
N. A. Vigors, Esq., has in the kindest manner consented to charge himself 
with the task of superintending the execution of every depar tment of the 
work. The descriptions and anecdotes in illustration of the natural 
history of the animals represented will be furnished by E. T. Bemett, Esq., 
the vice-secretary. The whole of the drawings will be made by Mr. William 
Harvey, who has already given so many proofs of his talent in this depart- 
ment of his art; and the engravers, Messrs. Branston and Wright, will 
exert their utmost skill to do justice to the efforts of his pencil. The num- 
ber of animals figured in each will vary in some degree with the interest of 
the subjects, and the extent of the letter-press required for their illustration ; 
the average however will be about twelve. In addition to these cuts, most 
of the articles will be followed by appropriate vignettes, which will in many 
instances be devoted to the scenery of the gardens; but will more fie- 
quently be drawn from the taste and imagination of the artist.” 
From the above extract our readers will infer that this work is of the 
highest authority, and we can assure them that the engravings have never 
een surpassed in beauty; if they have ever been equalled, it is in the 
Tower Menagerie (Vol. UL. p.50.), and in the The Young Lady's Book. 
The compositions presented as vignettes are exquisite in their kind, and 
even the letter-press 1 is yery superior, 
Art. II. Literary Notices. 
On the 21st of January will be published, dedicated, by permission, to the 
Honourable Court of Directors of the East India Company, the first num- 
ber, in folio, with ten coloured plates, of I/lustrations of Indian Zoology, 
consisting of coloured figures of Indian animals, unknown or not yet pub- 
lished ; from the collection of Major-General Hardwicke, F.R.S. and L.8. 
M.R. A. S. M.R.LA, &c., selected and arranged by 8. E. Gray, Esq. F.G.S. 
F.R.S.L. 
A Life of our great Naturalist Ray is in preparation, by Mr. G. W. John- 
son, of Great Totham, Essex. 
Vol. vi. of Curtis’s British Entomology will be ready in the course of the 
month. 
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