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it is unnecessary to renew our approbation in this 

 place. The Ornithologist should, if possible, pro- 

 cure this edition. 



Nataralisfs Library. Ornithology. Humming 

 Birds; 2 vols. 12mo. 1833. 12s. — Gallinaceous 

 Birds; vol. Ill, 1834. 6s. — Game Birds, vol. IV, 

 1834. 6s.— Pigeons, vol. V, 1835. 6s. Conducted 

 by Sir W. Jardine. The Pigeons by P. J. Selby, 

 Esq. 



This is an excellent and popular work, about 

 seven thousand copies being sold. We do not 

 much admire the Humming Birds, on account of 

 the stiffness of the figures, and the scantiness of 

 the letterpress. The first volume contains a me- 

 moir of Linnaeus, and the second of Pennant, with 

 portraits of each. — The figures in the Gallinaceous 

 Birds (vol. 3) are much better executed, and some 

 of the descriptions long and interesting. This 

 volume contains a portrait and memoir of Aristotle. 

 — In the Game Birds again we observe a decided 

 improvement, both in the figures and letterpress. 

 The description of the Wood Grous (Tetrao uro- 

 gallus), formerly a British species, is highly interest- 

 ing, and the figure of this noble bird — copied from 

 Bewick — is even superior to the original. The 

 volume entitled Game Birds is accompanied by a 

 beautiful portrait and interesting memoir of Sir 

 Stamford Raffles, copied, by permission, from that 

 which adorns the Life and Public Services of Sir 

 T. S. Raffles. — --The Natural History of 'Pigeons, by 

 Selby, is the best ornithological volume that has yet 

 appeared in this series. The plates are mostly well 

 executed, and the letterpress combines popular and 

 scientific detail. The descriptions of the British 

 Columbidce are interesting and well written, and 



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