472 Analytical JSTotices of Books. 



Das. h/bridtis, Desm. ; 53. Das. glganteus, Desm.; 54. Myrmeco- 

 phagajubata, L., [Yurumi) : and 55. Myrm.. tridactxjla, L., [Ca- 

 guare). The Puchi/dermata are s\x in number: 56. Tapir America- 

 nus, Gmel., [Mborevi) ; 57. Dicotyles labiatus, F. Cuv., (Tagnicati, 

 which signifies white-jaw) ; 58. Die. torquatus, F. Cuv., [Taytetu] ; 

 59. Sus Scrofa, L. ; 60. Equus Caballus L. ; and 61. Equus Asinus. 

 Under tlie head of the Horse, the authour gives many interesting parti- 

 culars relative to the half wild race, which has extended itself so won- 

 derfully over the plains of this and the neighbouring parts of South 

 America. Seven Ruminantia complete the catalogue : they are: 62. 

 Cervus paludosus, Desm., [Guazu-pucu) ; 63. Cerv. campestris, F. 

 Cuv., (Guazu-y) ; 64. Cerv. rufus, F. Cuv., (Guazu-pyta) ; 65. 

 Cerv. simplicicornis, lUig., (Guazu-vira) ; 66. Bos Taurus, L. ; 67. 

 Capra jEgagrus, L. ; and 68. Ovis .Aries, L. 



The volume is concluded by three Essays : on the Geographical Dis- 

 tribution of Quadrupeds in South America; on the phosphorescence of 

 the eyes in certain species of Mammalia ; and on the mode of measur- 

 ing Quadrupeds. All these subjects are treated with considerable 

 ability, and much scientific information ; but we regret that we cannot 

 afford space for their analysis. They add much to the value of this 

 interesting work. 



I^ova Ada Physico-medica Academics Ccesareen Leopoldino-Carolince 

 Natures Curiosorum. Tomus xv. — Vratislavise et Bonnse, 1831. 



The opening paper of the volume, by Goethe, is chiefly interesting 

 at the present day as affording a fresh instance of the ardour with which 

 that great man entered, in early life, on the study of natural history, 

 and of the philosophical spirit in which his investigations were con- 

 ducted. It consists of an essay " Ueber den Zwischenkiefer des 

 Menschen und Thiere," written and prepared for the press in 1786, 

 and of various supplemental additions relating to the circumstances under 

 which it was composed, and to the state of the distinguished authour's 

 opinions on various points connected with his subject, at that early 

 period. From the whole of these communications it is evident that the 



