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those of the Gulf of Mexico ; and also of mentioning the many speci- 
mens which have been furnished to me from every part of the Union, 
and of which I shall publish descriptions. 
: t is a matter of course, that a-work like this, illustrated by a large 
number of plates, cannot be published without a liberal and extensive 
patronage. As it has been prepared solely with the view of throwing 
additional light upon the wonderful diversity of the animal creation of 
this continent, its structure, and its general relation to that of the other 
parts of the world, without the slightest hope of compensation for my- 
__ self, I trust | may meet with the approbation of those conversant with 
the importance of the subject, and receive sufficient encouragement __ 
rns a 
s the printing of this work cannot begin until a sufficient guarantee 
is secured for the publication of the whole, I take the liberty of making 
an appeal to the lovers of science to send to the publishers their own 
subscriptions, and such others as they may procure, as soon as conven- 
ient, and, if possible, before the first of August next, ihat I may be able 
to proceed e with a work, which, relating to animals peculiar to 
America, wish to make, in every respect, an American contribution 
iénce, fostered and supported by the patronage of the community at 
_ To render this work more generally accessible, it is intended to pub- 
lish at the fate of about one volume a year. Such an arrangement 
. 
: ; 
14. Report on Crustacea; by James D. Dana.——The Atlas of the 
Report on the Crustacea collected in the Exploring Expedition around 
: the world under Capt. Wilkes, U. S. N., has just been issued. te 
tains 96 plates in folio, containing figures and details relating to nearly 
St geaaps from drawings by the author. The figures are partly col- 
Ored : i 
as an introductory note states, a la rt of the author’s 
Original drawings were unfortunately destroyed by a fire In Philadel- 
Phia, after the engravings were completed but before any copies had 
Bique ; by L. pz Kontncx and H. Le Hon, with a notice on the enus 
Woodocrinus, by L. pe Konincx, D.M., 218 pp., 4to, with 8 litho- 
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