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A New and Revised Edition now ready. 



A HISTORY OF THE BIRDS OF EUROPE, 



NOT OBSEEVED IN THE BEITISH ISLES. By C. R. Beee, M.D., 

 P.Z.S. Illustrated with 238 coloured Plates of Birds and E^gs. la 

 Pive Volumes, super-royal 8vo., £5 5.«. 



This work forms an appropriate supplement to Morris, Yarrell, or any other work on 

 British Birds, and with any of them forms a comprehensive account of the Ornith<Dlogy 

 of Europe. In addition to the personal ability of the Author for his task, he has had 

 the assistance of many eminent Continental naturalists, among whom are Professors 

 Blasius of Brunswick, Schlegel of Leyden, M. de Selys-Longchamps, and M. Moquin- 

 Tandon. 



'Dr. Bree is favourably known to ornithologists by numerous contributions to our zoological 

 periodicals, in all of which there is found the same genial spirit, and the same tone of good 

 feeling, kindliness, and reverence, which pervade the present work. . . . The figures are, for 

 the most part, highly satisfactory, and leave us in wonder how they could be produced, in 

 combination with the full and copious text, for so small a price.' — Athen<Bum. 



New Edition, Enlarged. 



A HISTORY OF BRITISH BUTTERFLIES. 



By the Eev. ]?. 0. Mokeis, B.A. Illustrated with 72 beautifully-coloured 

 Plates. In One Volume, super-royal 8vo., price £1 Is. 



With coloured illustrations of all the species, and separate figures of the male 

 and female, where there is any obvious difference between them, and also of the 

 under side, together with the Caterpillar and Chrysalis ; and a full description of 

 each, with copious accounts of their several habits, localities, and times of appear- 

 ance, together with details as to their preservation, etc., with new and valuable 

 information — -the result of the author's experience for many years. 



A NATURAL HISTORY OF BRITISH MOTHS. 



Accurately delineating every known species, with the English as well as 

 the scientific names, accompanied by full descriptions, date of appearance, 

 lifts of the localities they haunt, their food in the caterpillar state, and 

 other features of their habits and modes of existence, &c. By the Eev. 

 E. 0. MoKBis, B.A. The Plates contain nearly 2,000 exquisitely coloured 

 Specimens. In Four Volumes, royal 8vo., price £6 6s. 



'Speaking of entomologj', we should place Mr. Morris' ''History of Bi-itish Moths" at the head. 

 It gives a coloured figure of every known British moth, together with dates of appearance, 

 localities, description, and food of caterpillar. It forms a handsome work for a libraiy, and will, 

 we should , > y-e, lead many to commence the fascinating study of entomology.' — The liecord. 



'We can easily imagine that the announcement of the publication of a "Natural History of 

 British Moths" will awaken a strong desire in many of our readers to become possessed of so 

 desirable a treatise. There are probably some thousands, especiallj^ among the younger pui-tit.ii 

 of our population, who pay a little attention to entomology', and of these by far ti\e greater 

 number devote their energies to the study of the butterilies and moths, the two great groups if 

 insects forming the order Lepidoptera of entomologists. To these, if we may judge from the 

 recollections of our own early feelings, no present could be more welcome than a good "Katui al 

 History of British Moths." The illustrations are exceedingly numerous, occupjTng no feiver 

 than 132 plates, and including a figure of every species, and in some cases of the principal 

 varieties. The figures are generally exceedingly well executed and life-like: they are all coloured, 

 and will doubtless afford great assistance to many a collector in naming his captui-es.' ~Tht 

 Spectator. 



