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first true methodiser of the animal kingdom, and the principal guide 
of Linneus in that department of the natural sciences. 
“Synopsis Methodica Animalium Quadrupedum et Serpentum,”’ 8vyo. Lon- 
don, 1683. 
‘* Synopsis Methodica Avium et Piscium,’’ Svo. London, 1783. 
‘¢ Historia Insectorum,’’ 4to. London, 1710. 
Ranpour (C. A.),a German naturalist. 
Author of a treatise ‘‘ On the Digestive Organs of Insects,’’ in the German 
language, 4to., Halle, 1811; and of ‘‘ Materials for the History of certain 
German Monoculi,’”’ 4to. Ibid. 1805. 
Rane (Sander), an officer of the Corps Royal of the French 
Navy, an able naturalist. 
.** Manuel de l’Histoire Naturelles des Mollusques et de leurs Coquilles,’’ 
12mo., Paris, 1829. 
‘“« Etablissement de la famille des Béroides,’’ published in the fourth volume 
of the Mem. de la Soc. d’ Hist. Naturelle. 
‘* Histoire Naturelle des Aplysies,’’? 4to. Paris, 1828. 
Ranzani (The Abbé Camillo), Professor of Natural History at 
Bologna, &c. 
‘Elements of Zoology” (in Italian). Bol. 1819, et seq., of which thirteen 
volumes, 8vo., have already appeared, all relating to Quadrupeds and Birds. 
‘‘ Memoirs on Natural History” (also in Italian), 4to. Bologna, 1820. 
Ravp (William), Professor at Tubingen. 
‘¢ On the Polypi in general and the Actiniz in particular,” 4to. Weimar, 1829. 
Reaum.—Reavume_r (R. A. Ferchault de), member of the Acadeé- 
mie des Sciences, born 1683, died 1757; his labours were directed to 
all the sciences. We chiefly quote his 
‘Mémoires pour servir a 1’Histoire des Insectes,” 6 vols. 4to., with plates. 
Paris, 1734—1742. The seventh volume remains in MS.; the others were not 
commenced. An admirable work. 
Rev.—Rep1 (F.), a celebrated literary character and physician of 
Arezzo, born 1626, died 1698. 
‘* Experimenta circa Generationem Insectorum,” 3 vols. 12mo., with plates. 
Amstelodami, 1671, 1686, 1712. 
Reitcn.—Rercuensacn (H. T. L.) 
‘* Monographia Pselaphorum,” 1 vol. Svo., with plates, Lipsie, 1816. 
Remw.—Reinwarpt, a German naturalist, Professor at Leyden, 
who travelled through the Archipelago of India, where he made a 
splendid collection. 
Renarp (Louis), editor of a collection of drawings of Fishes and 
other marine animals, executed in India by native painters, which, 
under a barbarous appearance, exhibits interesting and true species, 
One vol. folio. Amsterdam, 1754. 
RenimeErt, an Italian naturalist, Professor at Padua. 
Rets.—Retsius, a Swedish naturalist, Professor at Lund. 
“¢ Author of a greatly enlarged edition of the ‘‘ Fauna Suecica ” of Linneus, 
of various theses, &c. 
Ricwarps.—Ricuarpson (John), surgeon to the first expedition 
under Captain Franklin. 
Author of the Zoological appendix attached to the account of that voyage. 
London, 1823, in 4to. 
Riss.—Risso (A.), a naturalist of Nice, and a zealous observer. 
“TIchthyologie de Nice,” &c., 1 vol. 8vo., Paris, 1810, a work of extreme 
value on account of the number of new species which it contains. 
‘« Histoire Naturelle des Crustacés des environs de Nice,’’ 1 vol. Svo., with 
plates. Paris, 1816. 
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