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Basteror (B. de), a Lawyer. 
‘‘ Mémoire Géologique sur les Environs de Bourdeaux, 8vo. Paris, 1825. 
Brauy.—Bravvots (Palisot de). See Palisot. 
Becust. or Becn.—Becnustein (J. M.), a naturalist of Saxony, 
born 1757. y , 
“The Common Natural History of Germany,” 4 vols 8vo, Leipsig, 180i— 
1809, in the German language. It only treats of the Quadrupeds and Birds. 
Be. (Thomas). 
Author of various Memoirs on Reptiles in the Linnean Transactions, Zoolo- 
gical Journal, &c. 
Beu.—Berton (Pierre), a Physician at Mans, and a Professor of 
the College of France, born 1517, died 1564. 
“‘ Observations faites dans mes Voyages en Orient,”’ 1 vel. 4to, 1553. 
‘* Histoire des Poissons,” Il vol. 8vo. Transv., 1551. 
“Histoire Naturelle des €étranges Poissons Marins, et Description du Dauphin, 
&ce.”’ 1 vol. 4to, 1551. 
* Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, 1 vol. folio, 1551. 
Benner (E. T.), an English naturalist. 
Author of several Memoirs in the Zoological Journal. 
Bennet (J. Whitchurch), an English naturalist. 
‘«¢ Natural History of the Fishes of Ceylon,” of which but two numbers, in 4to, 
are yet published. The plates are beautiful. 
Bexctvus (Peter-Jonas), a Swedish naturalist, Professor at Stock- 
holm, died 1790. 
Quoted as author of certain Memoirs among those of Stockholm. 
BrsExs (John Melchior Theophilus), Professor at Mittau in Cour- 
land, born 1746. Author of 
“¢ Materials for the History of the Birds of Courland’”’ (in German), Svo, 1792, 
Mittau and Leipzic. 
Benpant (F. S.), a French naturalist, &c., member of the Acadé- 
mie des Sciences, quoted for his 
Memoirs on Shells, published in the Annales du Muséum. 
Bester or Mus. Bester (Michael Robert), a physician at Nurem- 
berg, born 1607, died 1661. 
“‘Rariora Musei Besleriani,” folio, 1716. 
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