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this work is not continued. The first number 

 contains the Preyers. 



In 1824 the Skandinavischen Fauna (Scandina- 

 vian Fauna) by Nilson, was published. This how- 

 ever, I have not seen. Another work by the same 

 author, named Illuminerade Jigurer till Scandina- 

 viens Fauna med text, ranks high among books of 

 luxury. The first volume, (4to) contains all the 

 mammals and all the birds of Scandinavia. This 

 beautiful volume, is handsomely got up, is replete 

 with interesting observations, and may be depended 

 on for fidelity of description. The 25 plates of 

 mammals, and the 75 figures of birds are carefully 

 executed, well colored, and very exact. The text 

 is in Swedish. 



Werner is now publishing in Paris, lithographic 

 figures of all the species found in Europe. The 

 series is intended to accompany and illustrate 

 Temmink's Manuel d'Ornithologie. Temmink hinv 

 self has furnished the author with many rare speci- 

 mens from his own unrivalled museum, and thus it 

 may be expected, that when completed, it will be 

 one of the most complete series of plates on the 

 Birds of Em-ope in existence. The cost is 6s. 

 a number. 



In 1825 appeared Omithologie provinciate, ou 

 description, avec figures coloriees, de tons les 

 oiseaux qui habitent constamment la Provence, ou 

 qui vCy sont que de passage, by Roux. This work 

 forms two volumes, with two of plates, only a few 



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