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494 CATALOGUE OF AUTHORS. 
Wars.—Watsavm (J. J.), a physician of Lubeck, born 1724, 
Besides his edition of “ Artedi,” has given us (in German) a “‘ Chelonographia,” 
or Description of certain Tortoises, 1 vol. 4to. Lubeck and Leipzic, 1782. 
Also some Memoirs inserted amongst those of the Naturalists of Berlin. 
Watou (J. E. E.), Professor at Jena, born in 1725 and died in 1778. 
Author of the text of Knorr’s “ Monuments,” &c. See Knorr. 
Watox.—Watoxenarr (C. A.), member of the Académie des In- 
scriptions et Belles-Lettres. 
‘* Faune Parisienne,” 2 vols 8vo. Paris, 1802. 
. “¢ Tableau des Araneides,”’ in numbers, like those of Panzer on the Insects of Ger- 
many. But five have appeared. 
« Araneides de France,’’ a work which forms part of that entitled “ La Faune 
Francaise,’ published by MM. de Blainville, Desmarest, Vieillot, &c. 
“* Mémoires pour servir 4 Histoire Naturelle des Abeilles Solitaires,” 1 vol. 8vo. 
Paris, 1817. 
Wes.—Weser (Frederick), a German naturalist, Professor at 
Kiel. 
“ Observationes Entomologice,”’ 1 vol. 8vo. Kiel, 1801. 
Wuirtr, Bor. B., or Wutrr Voy.—Wuire (John), a surgeon in the 
English service at Botany-Bay. 
« Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales,” with sixty-five plates, 1 vol. 4to. 
London, 1790. The Zoological part of this work, which is enriched with splendid 
drawings, appears to have been from the penof John Hunter, the celebrated anato- 
mist. There isa French edition, 1 vol. 8vo, Paris, 1795, in which useless notes are 
added to the original work, and the natural history and plates are suppressed. 
Wiepem.—WIEDEMANN.— WILLUGHBY DE Erespy (Francis), born 
in 1635, and died in 1672, an English nobleman and a zealous natu- 
ralist. 
* Ornithologiw, lib. III,” 1 vol. folio, London, 1676; published by Ray from 
his posthumous papers. It was translated by Salerne with additions, in 1 vol. 4to. 
Paris, 1767. 
“ Historia Piscium, lib. IV,’’ 2 vols folio. Oxford, 1685. 
The plates of these two works are mostly copied from other authors. 
Wiuts.—Witson (Alexander), an American naturalist, born in 
1776, and died in 1813. 
«« American Ornithology,” with coloured plates, 9 vols 4to. Philadelphia, 1808— 
1814. 
A new edition, 3 vols 4to, appeared in 1828. 
Worrr (J. F.), a German naturalist. 
“Tcones Cimicum Descriptionibus Illustrate,’ 4 Nos 4to. Erlang, 1804. 
Wo rr, joint author with Meyer of the ‘‘ Almanack of German 
Birds.” 
