12 ornithologist's text-book. 



This work is well known to every one for the 

 delightful details it contains of the habits and man- 

 ners of British birds. It is interspersed occasion- 

 ally with notices of other animals, but the amiable 

 author appears to have paid most attention to the 

 feathered tribes, and we think the volume might 

 almost be termed " Sketches of the Ornithology of 

 Selborne." The Natural History of Selbome has 

 passed through a great many editions, but Rennie's 

 is the best. This edition (8vo. 1833) contains notes 

 by Herbert, Sweet, Rennie, and Mitford, and should 

 be in the hands of every one — the general reader no 

 less than the professed Naturalist. All scientific 

 detail is here avoided, and indeed White probably 

 knew very few of the Linnsean names, as we fre- 

 quently meet with such appellations as " Passer 

 arundinaceus" " Regulus non cristatus" &c. The 

 work consists of a series of letters addressed to 

 Pennant and Daines Barrington. 



Naturalist's Miscellany; by George Shaw, 

 M.D. 1789, 8vo. 



Zoology of New Holland; by G. Shaw, M.D. 

 1794. Several 8vo. Nos. 



Zoological Lectures ; by G. Shaw, M.D. 



Both letterpress and figures in these works are 

 almost entirely purloined from other authors, and 

 are wholly devoid of merit. 



General Zoology ; or Systematic Natuial History? 

 by George Shaw, M.D., F.RS. 14 vols. 8vo. 

 1800—1826 ; continued by Mr. Stephens. 



Vols, seven to fourteen inclusive are devoted to 

 Ornithology, and all except vols, seven and eight 



