84 ornithologist's text-book. 



of the merits of the case ; and the result was, that 

 the poor owner of the Parrot was cast with im- 

 mense damages." — p. 75 — 6. 



We believe this is the only volume of the Miscel- 

 lany of Natural History that has appeared. 



Illustrations of Ornithology ,by Sir Wm. Jardine, 

 Bart., F.R.S.E.;F.L.S., M.W.S., and P. J. Selby, 

 Esq., F.R.S.E., F.L.S., M.W.S., &c. Royal 4to. 

 each part £1. 5s.; imp. 4to., £2. 2s. Plain, 18s. 

 royal 4to. ; £1. lis. imp. 4to. Edinburgh. 



This is a very valuable work, as indeed the talent 

 employed on it sufficiently ensures. The authors 

 are assisted by the following eminent Zoologists : 

 ■ — J. E. Bicheno, Esq.; J. G. Children, Esq. ; Ge- 

 neral Hardwicke; T. Horsfield, M.D. ; R. Jame- 

 son, Esq. ; and N. A. Vigors, Esq. The plates 

 are beautifully coloured, and the letterpress accu- 

 rate and well written. We give a short notice of 

 this excellent work because, although we have fre- 

 quently seen it, yet do not possess it, and are con- 

 sequently unable to give so satisfactory an analysis 

 of its contents as we could have wished. We can, 

 however, safely recommend it to our scientific 

 readers, as an accurate publication. 



Wilsoris American Ornithology, edited by Sir 

 Wm. Jardine, Bart. 1832. 3 vols. 8vo. £3. 3s. 

 plain, £6. 6s., coloured. In cloth ; with notes. 



This is by far the best edition of the American 

 Ornithology (see p. 25), both on account of the 

 beautiful coloured plates, and the interesting notes 

 by the Editor ; of the merits of the American Or- 

 nithology we have already spoken, and, therefore, 



