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who are not unknown in the scientific world, after a I'esidence 

 of several years in the Fortunate Islands, returned to Europe 

 with immense collections in all the departments of natural 

 history, accompanied by numerous observations, manuscripts, 

 and drawings. The greatest part of these materials they will 

 elaborate themselves; but other parts they have confided to 

 those who more especially dedicate themselves to the particular 

 branches of science to which they relate. M.Valenciennes, the 

 celebrated collaborator of Cuvier, in his great work on ichthy- 

 ology, has undertaken the fish. M. Brulle, Aide-Natiiraliste at 

 the Museum d^Histoire Naturelle^ a young entomologist of the 

 highest merit, will describe the insects; Col. Bory de St. Vincent 

 has arranged the ferns ; Dr. Montague has classified the acoty- 

 ledonous plants; and Messrs. Brongniart, Cordier, GeofFroy St. 

 Hilaire, De Jussieu, and other distinguised professors of the 

 Jardin dji Hoi lend their advice and cooperation. 



The first artists in each line are employed ; and lithography, 

 according to the new method of engraving on stone, or copper- 

 plate, is employed, as either method best suits the subject in hand. 



The work will be composed of 50 numbers, appearing twice 

 a month. Each number contains 12 or 16 pages of text, with 

 5 or 6 plates; and the publisher, desirous of seconding the dis- 

 interested views of the authors, has olFei'ed them at the moderate 

 price of 6 francs the plain, and 1 2 francs the coloured, copies. 



The whole will form three volumes in imperial 4to, with an 

 atlas of from 25 to 30 plates of large dimensions ; and will con- 

 tain altogether upwards of 300 lithographic engravings and 

 copperplates besides, vignettes, cid-de-lmnpes, &c. 



The first volume, which may be subscribed for separately, will 

 be dedicated to the conquest, the history, and the statistics of 

 the Canaries ; together with the relation of the journey, the 

 costumes of the country, and whatever is strictly picturesque. 



The second volume will comprehend the geography, geology, 

 and zoology of the country ; under which latter head the mol- 

 lusca, insects, reptiles, fish and birds will be separately considered. 



The third volume will contain the flora, or an enumeration 

 and phytographical description of the vegetation ; and the bo- 

 tanical geography, or a comparison of the vegetable produc- 

 tions with those of other countries, and their local distribution 

 as to situation and altitude. 



Mr. Webb is the proprietor of the arboretum at Milford, and of 

 Messrs. Young and Penny's Nursery ; and, as he has kindly sent 

 to that nursery seeds of many of the plants that will be described 

 in the above-announced work, we have given this lengthened 

 notice of it, thinking that some of our readers, purchasers of 

 these fine plants, might like to become subscribers, in order to 

 know something about their natural habits and habitats. The 

 agent in London is Mr. Hunneman, Queen Street, Soho. 



