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1648. Makcgkave, G.— Continued. , , +•« I « 



tTTaUvm I Brasilia, | Libri Octo : | ^jujwim | Tres priores agunt de Plantifl. | 

 Quartus de Piscibus. | Quinjus dfi'lvibus. | Sextus de Quadrupedibus & ber- 

 pentibu8.J Septimus delnsectis. | Ootavus de ipsa Kegione, &. iUiiis Incolis. J- 

 Cvm l^i^ndice de Tapuyis, et Chilensibvs. | loannes De Laet, | Antwer- 

 planus, \ In ordinem digessit & Annotati«nes addidit, & varia ato Auctoie J- 

 Omissa supplevit <fe iHustravit. | 



Above titles covering both Piso and Marcgrave ; latter also separately sub- 

 titled in nearly identical words, omitting tbe Piso part of the title. 1 vol. 

 foUo. Engraved title to both, 1 1. ; plain title to both, 1 1. ; Piao to Prince 

 -William, 2 U. ; Piso to the reader, 1 1. ; Piso's contents, 1 1. ; Piso's text, pp. 

 1-122; Piso's index, 1 1.— Marcgrave's subtitle, 1 1. ; Marcgrave's dedication, 

 11.; De Laet to the reader, 1 1. ; Marcgrave's contents and errata, 1 L ; Maxc- 

 ^ave's text, pp. 1-292 ; Appendix, p. 293 ; Index, i. + 3 U. Unnumbered cuts 

 in text of both authors. 



The fifth book of Marcgrave's pait of this work treats of birds in fifteen chapters, as fol- 

 lows:— - . .. . ,x 



Georgi Marogravi Historiffl Natnralis Bpasillie Liber Qnintns. Qui agit de Avibns, m Quo 

 Btuit Joones quataor supra quinciuaginta, et Annotatlones octo,- pp. 180-220, Cap. L-XV.— I, p. 

 190, lfhandiigna«n, laoana (fig.), varis ejus species, Curicaca (•flg-). n, p. 192, Tijepiranga 

 (fig.), laoapu, lambu, Gallina africana (fig.), Guirangeima, lapojuba (fig.), Sayacn, Ani (fig.), 

 Guira guainumbi (fig.), in, p. 194, Jaguacati (fig.), Mitn (fig.), Mitnporanga (flg.), Ibijau 

 (2 figg.). IV, p- 196, Guainumbi varia) species (fig-)- V, p. 198, lacupema (flg.), lacamacaij 

 (fig.), laonratu (fig.), Soco (fig-), Matnitui (fig.). TI, p. 200, labiru (fig-), labirn goacn (flg-), 

 Manucodiata. VII, p. 201, Gnirapunga utraque (2figg.), Gniraquerca (flg-), Jacamaciri (fig.), 

 Cariama (flg.) Vm, p. 203, Guara (flg.), TTmtaurana (flg.), Maguari, Gnaraun* (flg.), -Ajaia, 

 Plcul pinima, Pica cureba, Tuidara, Guacuguacu, Tapera. IX, p- 205, Psittacornm m^jonun 

 & minorum variro species. Tni vnlgo Perroqnet. Araracanga, (flc), etc X, p. 207, Ipeca 

 (fig.), TTrubn (fig.), Tamatia utraque (2 figg.), Gnirajemoja (fig.), Gurraru nheengeta (fig.). 

 XI, p. 209, Cocoi Ardeae species (fig.); alia species, Guiratinga, .Ardeola (flg-), laoaiini, 

 Guirartirioa, Guiianheengatu. XII, p. 211, Curucui (fig.), Caiacara (fig.), TijegnaCTi (fig.)^, 

 Teitei, Guiragiracu beraba (fig.), Guiracoereba, Guiraporea, lapacani, Cabore, Andiia aca. 

 Xm, p. 213, M.icucagua (fig.), Columba) silvestris species. Anas sylvestris, Umbitrnga (fig.), 

 Mftxeca utraquo, Tiieguacu paroara (fig.), Tangara utraque (fig.). XTV, p. -215, Auhima 

 (fig.), Pitangua guacu (fig.), Atingacu camucu (fig.), Guira acangatara (fig.). XV, Katoitm 

 (fig.), Araoari, Tucana, Anhiuga (fig.), Ipecati apoa (flg.), Pullus galliii.iceus monstrosus 

 (quadrupes, fig.). 



The figures are monstrous, reminding us of those of Gesner, for example, though many of 

 the marked spooies are recognizable. The text, however, is minutely descriptive, and moat 

 of the species arc identifiable. 



This is a celebrated work, standing in much the same ornithological relation to Sonrh 

 America that its virtual contemporary, Hemaudez's, bears to Mexico. "Wo liave here the 

 iirst description and primary basis of many species. Linnsens and other early species-makers 

 cite Marcgrave freely, and he remains, in fact, quotable to-day. The reader will not fail to 

 note that he has here the vernacular derivation of many names with which he is fluniliar in 

 their quasi-Latin and even English rehabilitation, but the etymology- of which would not 

 necessarily be obvious to a classicist. Compare with the above the following, fore:sample: 

 Nandou, Fyranga, Qvira, Quirtuia, Ani, Mitii, MUtiporaruja, Jacamar^ Xacurvfu^ Jabim^ 

 Cariama, Ajaja,, Cotrcba, Maguari, Gwarauna, Tap'va, Aracanga, Ararautia^ Vrubu, Xtngeta, 

 Cocoi, Caraoara, TIruhlMnga, Tangara, lanagra, Pitangus, Aracari, Tticana, Totrcnn, etc. 

 For an elaborate commentary on this work, see 1820 and 1824, Lichtkssteix-, H. 

 1658. RocHEFORT, C. DE. Histoire | naturoUe et morale | des | lies antilles | de 

 rAmeriquo. | Eurichio de plusievu-s lioUes figures des Raretez les plus | con- 

 siderables qui y sont ddorltes. | Avoc vn Yocabulaire Caniibo. ] [Dessin.] | 

 A Roterdam, | Chez Arnould Loor.s, | — | M. DC. LVIII. 1 vol. 8vo orsui. 

 4to. Eng. title, 8 prel. pp. incl. regular title, pp. 1-527, 6 11. (contents). 



Chapitre QuinziiSme, pp. 147-167, a flg. on p. 1!;2, and a page of figs, on p. 166, " Des 

 oiseaus les plus considerables des Antilles ", des Fregates, des Fauves. dos Aigrettes ete dn 

 Grand Gosior, des Poules d'oau, des Flamraans (= Platalea), de I'Hirondelle, de plnieura 

 Oiseaux de ten-e, des Arras, des Cauiiles, des PeiToquets, des Periiques dn tremble, du Pas- 

 seroau, de I'Aiglo do I'Orinooo, du Mnnsi'ony, du Colibry This is the orig. eil. 



