488 CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 
It was published by Theodore de Mayerne, a Frenchman and physician to 
JamesI. It is the first special work on Insects. 
Srar. Murti.—Mutrer (Philip Louis Statius), Professor at Er- 
lang, born in 1725, died 1776. 
Author of a bad translation, into German, of the Systema Nature of Linnzeus, 
from the Dutch translation of Houttuyn, 9 vols. Svo., Nuremb., 1773—1776, 
containing the animals only. 
Mvurzi.—Motter (O. F.), a Dane, Counsellor of State, and one of 
the most laborious observers of the eighteenth century, born 17380, died 
1784. I quote his 
‘* Von Wiirmern der Siissen und Salzigen Wassers,’’ 1 vol. 4to., or fresh and 
salt-water worms. 
‘* Verminium Terrestrium et Fluviatilium Historia,’’ 2 vols. ato. 
‘« Zoologica Danica,” folio, with coloured plates. The three first numbers, 
Copenhagen, 1788, 1789, are from his pen; the fourth from Abildgaardt, Vahl, 
&e. 
‘* Zoologia Danica Prodromus,” 1 vol. 8vo. Hafnie, 1776. 
‘« Entomostraca sen Insecta Testacea,’’ 1 vol. 4to., with plates. Lips. and 
Havnie, 1785. 
‘* Hydrachne, 1 vol. 4to., with coloured plates, Lipseei, 1781. 
‘« Animalcula Infusoria,’”’ 1 vol. 4to. 
Naccarr (L. F.), librarian of the seminary of Chioggia. 
** Ittiologia Adriatica,” published in the Physical Journal of Pavia, Vol. V, 
Dec. 11, 1822. 
Narpo (Domenico), an Italian naturalist established at Chioggia. 
He made some additions to the work of Naccari in the Physical Journal 
of Pavia, XVII. 
Natrer.—NatTrerer, an Austrian naturalist, who travelled in Brazil. 
Author of various interesting observations on the animals of Germany. 
Narurr.—NATURFORCHER. 
«* Der Naturforscher,” or the Naturalist. The title of a German Journal on 
Natural History, of which twenty-seven numbers were published at Halle, from 
1774 to 1793. It abounds in important observations and good figures. 
Naum.—Navuman (J. A. and J. F.), father and son. 
‘* Natural History of the Birds of Germany.’’ An excellent work, the plates 
of which, though small, are perfect. The second edition, Syo., Lips., 1820, et 
seq.—which we chiefly quote—is not yet terminated. 
Nees p’Esens. See GRAvENHORST. 
Nicots.—Nicoutson, an Irish Dominican, missionary to St. Do- 
mingo. 
«¢ Essai sur l’Histoire Naturelle de St. Domingue,”’ Syo. with plates. Paris, 
1776. 
NizremB.—NiEREMBERG (J. E.), a Jesuit, Professor at Madrid. 
‘* Historia Naturalis maxime peregrina, libris XVI distincta,’’ folio, Anvers, 
a compilation but of little value. 
Nits.—Nitson (S. V.), Curator of the Lund Museum. 
“ Ornithologia Suecica,’’ 2 vols. Svo. Copenhagen, 1817, 1821. 
Nirzcu (C. L.), Professor at Halle. 
Author of various Memoirs on the osteology of Birds and the Invertebrata, 
published among those of Halle, Bonn, &c. 
‘* Spiropteree Stramose Descr., 4to. Halle, 1829. 
‘* Materials for a History of the Infusoria, or a description of the Cercarie 
and Bacillariz,’’ Svo, in German. MHalle, 1817. 
Nosem.—Noseman (N.) died 1786. 
In conjunction with the engraver, Christian Sepp, author of a ‘ History of 
