150 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
(this time the close of the family of the Owls) and the description of 
several new or thus far little known species, which are here for the first 
shine handsomely figured. While this book may be particularly accep- 
table to ne lovers of finely illustrated works, and appear as an orna- 
ment upon any centre table, it constitutes a highly valuable addition to 
our scinatihie literature. To the naturalist who would follow up the 
eneral features of the feathered ein especially with vofetenel to 
their geographical distribution and not merely enjoy the diversity of 
their species, nothing can be more attractive than to behold these care- 
ful delineations of birds from the recently annexed parts of the country, 
which at first sight might appear as simple repetitions of our common 
species, but are in reality newly discovered ih aie eg of our east- 
ern types in the specific garb they present west and south, L. As 
Orr’s Circle of the ography coal Mineralogy ; 
Parts I, I, II], by the Rev. Watrer Mitcuent, M.A., and Professor 
ENNANT. 12 mo, 32 pp. cach pais Londo n.—In sa three 
UueV ys are given, as al as those of this erystallographer. The work 
promises to be a valuable one to the student of the Science. ; 
14. Edinburgh New Philosophical Journal.—A new series of this 
valuable Journal is announced to commence with the Ist of January, 
1855, under the editorial direction of Epwarp Forses, F.R.S., Regius 
Prof atural History in the Gaisabaty of Edinburgh, and 
Tuomas AnpDErson, M , &c., Regius Professor of Ch 
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excellent features it presented under Professor Jameson. ‘The editors 
also propose to give analytical Reviews of Scientific aimee re Re- 
ports of the Proceedings of learned Societies, and n s of the con- 
tents of foreign Journals. The price of the Se is rodinad to 24s. 
per year 
ave accumulated,—he has been snatched from us. pee eveney 
sunk under a malady from which he had suffered for some y 
ache ae the 18th of November, in the thirty- int year of his 
age.” —Athen., Nov. 25, 1854. 
car sobre las Auiiietotes Neo-granadinas, por Ezequis 
Unicoscnors, 76 pp. small 4to. Berlin. Libr. de F. Schneider & Co.— 
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