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The order in which the birds were originally published is 

 preserved in this edition ; and the plates are copies, although 

 much reduced, to bring them within the octavo size. The 

 colouring is slight, but sufficient to identify the species. 



Wilson. The American Ornithology of Alexander Wilson, 

 with a Continuation by C. L. Bonaparte. Edited by pro- 

 fessor Jameson. Edinburgh, 1831. 4 vol. 12mo. 



This edition forms a part of Constable's Miscellany ; and 

 although the original text is given verbatim, there are no 

 plates. The subjects have the advantage of being arranged 

 in their family groups, as, for instance, the falcons, owls, 

 &c, are placed together ; but, unlike the edition above 

 mentioned, all the species are left under their old, and now 

 disused, generic names ; while even the synonymes, by some 

 strange oversight, are nearly altogether omitted. This is 

 much to be regretted, after the masterly investigations of 

 the prince of Musignano, in the two following works, had 

 rectified all Wilson's errors of nomenclature. 



Bonaparte, C. L. (Prince of Musignano). Observations on 

 the Nomenclature of Wilson's Ornithology. Philadelphia, 

 1826. 1 vol. 8vo. 



Bonaparte, C. L. The Genera of North American Birds, 

 and a Synopsis of the species found within the territory of 

 the United States. By Charles Lucien Bonaparte, Prince 

 of Musignano. Extracted from the Annals of the Lycasum 

 of Natural History of New York. New York, 1828. 

 ] vol. 8vo. 



In these two admirable and exceedingly scarce volumes, 

 which every one who writes on the birds of Ameriea ought 

 to consult, the unavoidable errors of Wilson, in regard to 

 nomenclature, are pointed out, many new species are added, 

 and original observations interspersed. The contents of 

 both will be found in a series of papers in the Transactions 

 of the American Societies. A few copies only were then 

 printed separately, made up into volumes, and distributed 

 by the noble author to the chief ornithologists of Europe 

 and to his scientific friends. Neither, we have reason to be- 

 lieve, were ever offered for sale. 

 Audubon. Ornithological Biography ; or, an Account of the 

 Habits of the Birds of the United States of America ; ac- 

 companied by Descriptions of the Objects represented in the 

 Work entitled the Birds of America, and interspersed with 

 Delineations of American Scenery and Manners. By J. J. 

 Audubon, F. R. S., &c. Edinburgh, 1832-1834. 2 vols, 

 royal 8vo. 



There are many isolated facts of much interest in these 

 volumes ; but they have not been made use of for general- 



