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Naccari (L. F.), librarian of 
the seminary of Chioggia. 
“ Ittiologia Adriatica,” published in 
the Physical Journal of Pavia, vol. V. 
Dec. 11, 1822. 
Nardo (Domenico), an Italian 
naturalist established at Chioggia. 
He made some additions to the work of 
Naccari in the Physical Journal of 
Pavia, XVII. 
Natter. — Natterer, an Aus- 
trian naturalist, who travelled in 
Brazil. 
Author of various interesting observa- 
tions on the animals of Germany. 
Naturf. — Naturforscher. 
“ Der Naturforscher, or the Naturalist.” 
The title of a German Journal on 
Natural History, of which twenty- 
seven numbers were published at 
Halle, from 1774 to 1793. It abounds 
in important observations and good 
figures. 
Naum. — Nauman (J. A. and 
J. F.), father and son. 
“ Natural History of the Birds of Ger- 
many.” An excellent work, the 
plates of which, though small, are 
perfect. The second edition, 8vo. 
Lips., 1820, et seq. — whieh we chiefly 
quote' — is not yet terminated. 
Nees d’Esenb. See Graven- 
HORST. 
Nicols.— Nicolson, an Irish 
Dominican, missionary to St. Do- 
mingo. 
“ Essai sur l’Histoire Naturelle de St. 
Domingue,” 8vo. with plates. Paris, 
1776. 
Nieremb.-— Nieremberg(J.E,), 
a Jesuit, Professor at Madrid. 
“ Historia Naturalis maxime peregrina, 
libris XVI. distincta,” folio, Antwerp, 
a compilation of but little value. 
Nils. — Nilson (S. V.), Curator 
of the Lund Museum. 
“ Ornithologia Suecica,” 2 vols. 8vo. 
Copenhagen, 1817, 1821. 
Nitzch (C. L,), Professor at 
Halle. 
Cuv. Table of Authors. 
Author of various Memoirs on the 
osteology of Birds and the Inverte- 
brata, published among those of 
Halle, Bonn, &c. 
“Spiropterse Stramosse Descr.,” 4to. 
Halle, 1829. 
“ Materials for a History of the Infu- 
soria, or a description of the Cercarise 
and Bacillarise,” 8vo. in German. 
Halle, 1817. 
Nosem.— Noseman (N.), died 
1786. 
In conjunction with the engraver, 
Christian Sepp, author of a “ History 
of the Birds of the Netherlands” (in 
Dutch), folio, with remarkably beau- 
tiful plates. The last numbers are 
by Houttuyn. Amsterdam, 1770, et 
seq. 
OCHSENH. OCHSENHEIMER 
(Ferdinand). 
His work, written in German, on the 
“ Lepidoptera of Europe,” is the best 
that has been published with respect 
to critical accuracy, and the descrip- 
tions of the species. The first volume 
appeared at Leipzic in 1806. The one 
he is about to publish will contain 
the Noctuae. 
Odier (Auguste). 
“ Memoir e sur la Composition Chimique 
des parties cornees des Insectes,” in- 
serted in the first volume of the 
“ Memoires de la Soc. d’Hist. Nat.,” 
4to. 1823. 
Oken, a German naturalist of 
Fribourg in Brisgau, established at 
Jena. 
“Philosophy of Nature,” 3 vols. 8vo. 
Jena, 1809. 
“ A Treatise on Natural History,” of 
which the Zoology forms the third part, 
in two vols. 8vo. with an Atlas. Jena, 
1816. 
“ A Natural Historyfor Schools,” 1 vol. 
Jena, 1821. 
“ Esquisse de Systeme d’Anatomie, de 
Physiologie, et d’Histoire Naturelle,” 
8vo. Paris, 1821. 
He is the principal editor of the Isis, a 
journal which abounds in important 
articles relative to natural history. 
Olafsen (Eggert), or Erard 
Olavius, a naturalist of Iceland, 
born 1726, died 1768. 
Jointly with Biorn Polvelsen, or 
Pauli, the first physician of that 
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