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merly, depend on the fancies of any single indivi- 

 dual, and the change, which we first suggested in the 

 Analyst, No. 10, is undoubtedly gradually effecting, 

 as the pages of the Magazine of Natural History 

 will amply testify. — We will now refer our readers 

 for further observations on this much neglected 

 subject, to the Analyst, Nos. 10 to 14. 



Selby's work is of course indispensable to every 

 Ornithologist. — Several typographical errors occur 

 in the synoptical tables at the beginning of each 

 volume, and these the student will do well to cor- 

 rect, from the body of the work, as, otherwise, they 

 are apt to mislead the inexperienced. 



Wanderings in South America, in the years 

 1812, 16, 20 and 24; with original instructions for 

 the perfect preservation of birds for cabinets, by 

 Charles Waterton, Esq. London. 1825. 4to. — 

 Second edition, London. 1828. 8vo. 10s. 6d. 



A most delightful, original, and popular work, 

 written in a simple and extremely pleasing style. 

 The adventures of the author, herein related, in 

 combats with caymen, snakes, and other venomous 

 and dangerous reptiles, are truly wonderful, but 

 are, without doubt, wholly and substantially true. 

 In the frontispiece is figured a nondescript crea- 

 ture, which, from the features and comparative 

 elevation of the forehead — indicating some portion 

 of intellect — would almost lead one to suppose it 

 to be a cross between a man and some of the Si- 

 miadcB (Monkey family) — conjecture, however, is 

 of little use in this case, and Mr. Waterton has 

 hitherto kept the real state of the case an entire 

 secret, which has only been imparted to a single 

 individual besides himself. — We think that the fol- 

 lowing interesting and wonderful account of the 



