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rates seventy-one species for Connecticut, in whichj however, the usual 
domestic animals, and seven species of Whales, are included. 
Buchanan has contributed very extensively to the knowledge of North 
American Mammalia, in the Journal of the Academy of Natural Science 
of Philadelphia, viii. 1 (1839) ; 2 (1842), mention of which will after- 
wards be made in the course of this Report. 
In the Compt. Rend, des Seances de I’Academ. des Sc. xv. p. 1045, 
Is. Geotfroy has furnished a report on Castlenau’s Journey in Florida, 
from which much that is valuable may be expected on the Fauna of that 
province. As the procuring of zoological literature is every day becom- 
ing more expensive, it is much to be desired, that if possible, pictures of 
costumes and customs, picturesque views, and figures of all those species 
of animals which have already been drawn, were omitted, and merely 
the new and interesting species given. If, on the one hand, it is to be 
most thankfully acknowledged, that the French Government, annually, 
either directly contributes very considerable sums for editing costly works 
(in the course of the year more than 400,000 francs), or subscribe for 
from 100 to 150 copies; yet, on the other hand, the author is thus 
tempted to publish his work, in a style which adds quite unnecessarily 
to the cost, and increases the difiGiculty of procuring it in a foreign 
country. 
Diagnosen neuer Arten Brasilischer Saiigthiere. Von. A. 
Wagner (in these Archives, eighth year, 1 vol. p. 356). 
In conjunction with Mr. J. Natterer, I have been engaged on the 
Mammalia of Brazil, for which, by his persevering energy, materials 
have been brought together in Vienna, such as no other collection can 
exhibit. It is confidently to be hoped, that the Supreme Austrian 
Government will extend the same support to this work which other states 
lend to similar undertakings. A beginning is here made to the publish- 
ing of a general Fauna of Brazil, to which Austrian Naturalists have 
given preparatory aid ; and, in the meanwhile, I have selected twenty- 
seven new species of Mammalia, whose diagnoses I have made known. 
Journals of two Expeditions of Discovery in North-west 
and Western Australia, during the years 1837, 38, and 39. 
By G. Gray, Governor of South Australia. London 1841, 
2 vols. 8vo. 
A very instructive journey, made through a portion of New Holland 
hitherto very little or not at all known. As the author remarks. North- 
west Australia seems particularly rich in Birds, Reptiles, and Insects ; 
of Mammalia there are but few species, and even these are limited in 
numbers. During a five months’ residence. Gray found only four species 
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