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Notice of Boohs, 



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most, closely together which are most nearl)? liiil<ecl. So that if we com* 

 lueiice by Zoology, we must first describe the Mammalia, and end by 

 those of a simple structure ; aud tlien take up the most allied of the 

 Acotyledones, and follow the steps of Jussien. But, if we describe ve- 

 getables in the first place, we must begin with the Dicotyledones, and 

 finish with the Aeotyledones. When^ however, a Systema vegelahilium 

 is contemplated without reference to animals, it may perhaps smooth 

 the way to the student if it commence by those more obvious, and, 

 though of more complex formation, yet more simple to be coniprehend- 

 ed. On this account DeCandolle iias reversed the arrangement of 

 Jussieu.' (Article Botany Encly. Brit. 7ih Ed. by Dr. Aruoti)." 



III. — Ilhtstrations of the Botany mid other Branches of the Natural 

 History of the Himalayan Mounlains, arid of the Flora of Cashmere, 

 '■—By J. Forbes Royjle, m. d., v. p. r, s., Late of the Medical Staff 

 of the Bengal Army, Sfc. Sj-c. ^ c. 



In former numbers of this Journal we have rendered the deserved 

 meed of praise to previously published parts of this splendid and highly 

 interesting work. It is now concluded, by the publication of the llth 

 or supplementary number (just received in India) ; which, besides the 

 termination of the botanical illustrations, forming, of course, the bulk 

 of the work, includes short treatises on the following subjects: — 1st. 

 Om the Geology of the Himalayan Mountains, by Professor Royle; 

 —2d. On the Meteorology of the Plains and Mountains of N. JV, 

 India, by the same;— 3d. On the Entomology of the Himalayas and 

 of India, by the Rev. F. W. Hope, f. r. s., f. l. s., &c., President of 

 the Entomological Society of London ; — 4th. Memoir on the Mamma- 

 logy of the Himalayas, by Wm. Ogilby E>q. M. a. &c. &c., Secretary 

 to the Zoological Society of London; — 5th. List of Birds in Dr. 

 KoYLt's Collection. The two first of these we have transferred to the 

 pages of our present number, and we are sure we cannot more effectually 

 subserve the cause of Science, than by republishing the whole of these 

 valuable treatises, which will, through the medium of this Journal, pe- 

 netrate into remote parts of India, where the extremely valuable origi- 

 nal work, owing to its bulk and costliness, may never reach. 



