ornithologist's text-book. 11 



primary divisions differ from those of Linnaeus, and 

 he introduced fourteen new genera. 



Index Orniihologicus, by J. Latham, M.D. 

 London. 1790. 2 vols. 4to. 



This is a list of all the birds then known, and is 

 a useful work for reference. 



General History of Birds ; by J. Latham, M.D. 

 Winchester. 1821—4. 10 vols. 4to. 21 gs. 



If in the General History of Birds, the author 

 had used a more modern classification, instead of 

 adhering to that of Linnaeus, this work would un- 

 questionably be the most complete and useful in 

 existence, which is now by no means the case. — 

 The General History is merely an enlargement of 

 the Synopsis. Consequently, those who possess 

 the latter are under no necessity of giving twenty- 

 one guineas for the former. We think it may with 

 safety be affirmed that no scientific works on 

 Natural History, except those of Linnaeus and 

 Cuvier, ever obtained so much celebrity as those 

 of our venerable countryman Dr. Latham, now 

 (1835) in his ninety-fifth year. 



Avium rariorum et minus cognitarum Icones 

 et Descriptiones. 1786 ; by B. Merrem. Leipsic. 



This work we have not seen, but it is probably 

 of little or no value at the present day. 



Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne ; 

 by the Rev. Gilbert White. <&&&* II I 



