ornithologist's text-book. 55 



surprised when we inform them that it may now 

 be had anywhere for two shillings ? 



Gardens and Menageries of the Zoological So- 

 ciety delineated, Vol. II. London, 8vo. ; edited by 

 E. T. Bennett, Esq. 



The above work consists of descriptions and 

 figures in illustration of the Natural History of the 

 living animals in the collection of the Zoological 

 Society, the drawings being by William Harvey, 

 and engraved by Branston and Wright. It is pub- 

 lished with the sanction of the Council, under the 

 superintendence of the Secretary and Vice-Secre- 

 tary of the Society. The second volume treats of 

 birds. The descriptions are interesting, and the 

 figures highly characteristic. Upon the whole, 

 the work may be considered rather as ornamental 

 than useful, but it is an excellent popular book on 

 Ornithology. 



Atlas des Qiseaux aV Europe, pour servir de 

 complement au Manuel de Temminck ; par Mons. 

 Werner. Paris. 8vo. Livraison 1 a 26. 6s. each. 



1828. 



We lately ordered two livraisons of this work, 

 but our bookseller informs us that the work is not 

 to be had in parts. As we were by no means wil- 

 ling to hazard procuring the whole, we can give 

 no account of it. The plates are probably not well 

 executed. The figures may be had uncoloured, at 

 3s. 6d. a number. We understand that the latter 

 numbers have much fallen off in merit. 



