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“« Letter on the Physodactylus, a new genus of Coleopterous Insects,” 8vo, Mos- 
cow, 1824. 
Firzinc.—F1rzinGEr, a physician and naturalist at Vienna. 
“© A New Classification of Reptiles according to their national affinities,” 4to, in 
German. Vienna, 1826. 
FLEemtine (John), a Scotch pastor. 
« Philosophy of Zoology,” 2 vols 8vo, Edinburgh, 1822. 
FLEURIAU DE BELLEVUE, a naturalist at Rochelle. 
Author of Memoirs on the Testacea and other Mollusca, published in the Bul- 
letin des Sciences, Journal de Physique, &c. 
Forsx.—Forskaut (Peter), a Swedish naturalist, born 1734, a pu- 
pil of Linnzeus, and the companion of Niebuhr in his travels to the 
East, died during the journey in 1763. 
** Descriptiones Animalium,” &c., que in Itinere Orientali observavit,” 4to, Co- 
penhagen, 1775. 
* Tecones Rerum Naturalium quas in Itinere Orientali depingi curavit,” 4to. 
Copenhagen, 1776. 
Posthumous works, and extremely precious on account of the new species de- 
scribed in them, although the nomenclature is incorrect. 
Fortis (J. B. or Alberto), an Italian naturalist, born at Venice 
1740, died a bookseller at Bologna 1803. I quote his 
«« Memoires pour servir & Histoire Naturelle et principalement a Y Orictographie 
de I’Italie,’? 2 vols 8vo. Paris, 1802. 
Forst.—Forstrer (John Reinhold), born at Dirchaw in Polish 
Prussia 1729, naturalist in the English service for the second voyage 
of Cook, and subsequently Professor at Halle. He died in 1798. 
“ Zoologie Indice Rarioris Spicilegium,”’ 4to. London, 1796. 
** Enchiridion Historie Naturali inserviens,’ Svo. Halle, 1788. 
I also quote him for the articles inserted by Bloch in his posthumous System of 
Fishes. 
Fourcroy (Antoine Francois de), the celebrated Professor of 
Chemistry, Counsellor of State, and member of the Academie des 
Sciences; born 1755, died 1809. The only work we have had occa- 
sion to quote is his 
«*Entomologia Parisiensis,” 2 vols 8vo, Paris, 1785, a small work of his youth, 
and a mere abridgement of that of Geoffroy. 
FreEp. Cuv. See Cuv. 
FREMINV.—FREMINVILLE (Baron de), an officer of the French navy; 
an able naturalist. 
