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birds, our birds of paradise, and our humming 

 birds. The third order is that of the Climbers, 

 such as the parrot, &c. The foiulh embraces 

 the Galhnaceae, whence we derive our farm- 

 yard fowls, and most of our game. The fifth, 

 or Grallse, gives us the ostrich, the cassowary, 

 the sacred ibis, &c. ; and the sixth, named the 

 Palmipedes, presents us with ducks, geese, 

 pelicans, &c. &c. 



As this first volume is conducted, so does the 

 llegne Animal lead us through every part of the 

 animal world, describing all in forcible and clear 

 terms, neither saying too much nor too little, 

 commenting upon whatever is most remarkable, 

 viewing the affinities of these beings according 

 to their just value, and giving a model for me- 

 thodical arrangement, inasmuch as it approaches 

 as nearly as possible to nature. It must be ob- 

 served, however, of the third volume, that as the 

 considerable increase of Entomology, in common 

 with every other branch of natural history, ren- 

 dered it impossible for one man, in a reasonable 

 time, thus minutely to treat the whole series of 

 life, M. Cuvier called in the assistance of M. 

 Latreille for that part of the work which relates 

 to Insects and Crustacea j but where the reader 

 will find those enlightened views, and that beau- 



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