28 ornithologist's text-book. 



Handbuch der NaturgeschicJite, von Joh. Fried. 

 Blumenbach. Neunte Ausgabe. Gottingen. 1814. 



This work is of little use to the Ornithologist at 

 the present day, being nothing more than a cata- 

 logue, with very short descriptions, and not always 

 accurate. It has, however, passed through a great 

 number of editions, and was translated into Eng- 

 lish in 1825, by R. T. Gore, Surgeon. The sys- 

 tem is a modification of the Linnsean. 



Histoire Naturelle Generale des Pigeons et dm 

 Gallinaces ; par C. J. Temminck. 3 vols. 8vo. 

 Amsterdam et Paris. 1813 — 15. 



Although this work is mostly compiled, yet it 

 is compiled in a very creditable manner. The 

 descriptions of habits and manners, which are 

 extremely full and generally accurate, are also re- 

 plete with interest. The author likewise gives a full 

 account of the most approved methods of keeping, 

 breeding, and rearing domestic Pigeons and Fowls. 

 Nor are the scientific details omitted. These the 

 learned author gives with his usual accuracy. In 

 fine, we may safely recommend these excellent 

 and interesting volumes to the attentive perusal of 

 the Ornithologist. The Pigeons have since ap- 

 peared in folio, with splendid coloured plates, by 

 Madame Knip. 



Manuel d y Ornithologie, ou Tableau systernatique 

 des Oiseaux qui se trouve en Europe, par C. J. 

 Temminck. Paris. 1815. 2 vols. Svo. 



Temminck is the first Ornithologist since the 

 time of Linnaeus, who promulgated a system worth 



