A783 CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 
Prev.—Prevost (Benedict). 
«« Mémoire sur le Chirocéphale,”’ published at the end of the Histoire des Mono- 
cles of Jurine. See Jurine. 
Preys.—Preyster (J. D.). 
«* Werzeichniss Bochmischer Insecten,” 1 vol. 4to. Prague, 1790. 
Pr. Max.—Maximitian Prinor, pE Wriep-NEvuwIED. 
His “‘ Voyage to Brazil,’ 2 vols 4to, with an atlas, Franckf., 1820 and 1821, 
his “ Natural History of Brazil,” of which two vols 8vo were published at Wei- 
mar, 1826, and several numbers of coloured plates, in folio, are among the number 
of those productions of modern times which are richest in novelties. 
Prunn.—Prunner (Leonard de). 
“‘ Lepidoptera Pedemontana,”’ 1 vol. 8vo. Turin, 1798. 
Q. and G. or Quoy and Gaym., or Gaim.—Quoy and Gaymarp, 
fellow travellers who have already made two great voyages. 
They have published the “ Zoologie du Voyage de l’Uranie,” 1 vol. Paris, 1824, 
with one volume folio of plates. They are at present occupied with that of the 
“* Voyage de l’Astrolabe,” of which several numbers have already appeared. 
Rarres (Sir Stamford), an English general and Governor of Su- 
matra, who has gre&tly contributed to our knowledge of the produc- 
tions of that island. 
I quote his paper on this subject in the thirteenth volume of the Linnean Trans- 
actions. 
Rar.—RarFinesQuE Scumatz (C, S.), naturalist, long a resident in 
Sicily, and at present established in the United States. 
Author of numerous little works on new species, genera and systems.° 
‘* Caratteri di aleuni nuovi Generi et nuove Specie di Animali e Piante della Si- 
cilia,’ Svo. Palermo, 1810. 
« Indice d’Ittiologia Siciliana,”’ Svo. Palermo, 1810. 
«« Principes Fondamentaux de Sémiologie.” Palermo, 1814. 
«© Analyse de Univers, ou Tableau de la Nature,” Svo. Paris, 1815. 
“ Icthyologia Ohiensis, or Natural History of the Fishes inhabiting the river 
Ohio,” &c. 8vo. Lexington, Kentucky, 1820. 
Ray (John), an English theologian, born 1628, died 1704; the 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,” 8vo. London, 
1683. 
«* Synopsis Methodica Avium et Piscium,” 8vo. London, 1783. 
“* Historia Insectorum,” 4to. London, 1710. 
