92 ornithologist's text-book. 



be done, the genus Lestris is unquestionably that 

 wherein to do it, inasmuch as there may be a strong 

 feeling of consanguinity, and the usual argument 

 may be raised, that ' a man may do with his own 

 what he likes.' — So much for the literary Lestri ; 

 and the misfortune is, that even the Eagle is not 

 secure from their predations." — Feathered Tribes, 

 Vol. II, p. 346—7. 



Alphabet of Zoology, by James Rennie, A.M. 

 A compilation of no merit. 



White's Natural History ofSelborne; edited by 

 James Rennie. London, 1833. 8vo. 16s. 



This is by far the best edition of White's delight- 

 ful letters, but the index is very meagre. We have 

 noticed this edition at p. 12, and further remarks on 

 it are therefore unnecessary. 



Natural History Division of the British Cyclo- 

 paedia, conducted by C. F. Partington. 22 Nos. 

 Is. each. London. 8vo. 1834. 



This excellent and useful work was commenced 

 in May, 1834, and has since appeared regularly on 

 the first of each month. Every known species of 

 bird is here described, and sometimes figured. We 

 could have wished, for the sake of uniformity, that 

 one system had been adopted throughout. The 

 difference, as regards classification, arises from se- 

 veral individuals being employed in the ornitholo- 

 gical department. Many of the articles are written 

 by Mudie, some, we suspect, by Blyth, and others. 



