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or with the English and Latin names, similar to that 

 in Selby's British Ornithology. The paper, print- 

 ing, and getting up of the work, leave nothing to 

 be desired, and we conclude, by congratulating the 

 author on the great benefit he has conferred on the 

 Zoologist ; and the Zoologist again on his good 

 fortune in having such a treasure within his reach. 



The Miscellany of Natural History ; vol. I. Parrots. By Captain 

 Thomas Brown, 6s., 1833. 



This work has but small claim on the attention of 

 the scientific reader, and is in (ruth of not much real 

 value to any one. It is however prettily got up, and 

 some of the details about Audubon are interesting ; 

 the greater part is, however, copied. In the preface 

 it is announced, that " it is the intention of the 

 Editors, in the first instance, to give figures and 

 descriptions of all the larger groups of animals, and 

 afterwards to fill up the series by volumes containing 

 a variety of genera ; their ultimate aim being to 

 form a complete Natural History of the Animal 

 Kingdom." We are not aware that the work has 

 been continued. 



Elements of Natural History in the Animal Kingdom : chiefly intend- 

 ed for the use of Schools and Young Persons. By William Ma von, 

 10th edition, 1820. 



This book gives sketches of the principal animals, 

 and is pretty copiously sprinkled with errors: — ■ 



