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PART IV. NATURAL HISTORY. 
REVIEWS AND EXTRACTS. 
I. — Time's Telescope for 1832; or a Complete Guide to 
THE Almanack, &c.; with Notes of a Naturalist, by 
Professor Rennie. 8vo. 9s. 
Although this annual has appeared eighteen successive years, it is still far from 
having lost its interest or good character ; indeed the present one is far superior 
to any that have before appeared. It is divided into three parts, — the first being 
Accounts of Remarkable Days, &c. — the second Astronomical Occurrences, very 
interesting,— and the third, (which comes more immediately under our observa- 
tions) Notes of a Naturalist, by Professor Rennie. This part contains much pleasing 
information, partly original, and partly quotations. These are disposed into 
twelve chapters, a chapter for each month. Surrounding the title of the " Notes 
of a Naturalist," isu beautiful engraving of a chain, in the form of an ellipsis; 
and in each link is included some interesting object of Nature. The whole vo- 
lume is interspersed with beautiful copper-plate and wood engravings ; those 
connected with cometary astronomy are particularly interesting. 
2. — A Manual of Land and Fresh-Water Shells of the 
British Islands; ^vith coloured plates of every species. By 
W. Turton, M.D. 8vo. lOsSd. London. 1831. 
Tbis deserving little work we intended to have noticed some time ago, but have 
hitherto been prevented, by a press of matter ; we still, however, can do no more 
for want of room, than just give our opinion in a few words. To all British 
Conchologists this volume, we conceive, will be found an acquisition. The shells 
are classed on the most approved system of the present day ; — the descriptions 
of the species are brief, but satisfactory; — the engravings are excellent, and 
coloured in a superior style ; — indeed the book is got up in a manner that does 
credit to the author. 
3. — British Entomology. By .John Curtis, F.L.S. MontLly. 
8vo. 4s.6d. coloured. 
No. 99, FOR March, contains 
Sperchcus emargindtus. — Order, Coleoptera; Family, HydrophilidcB, — An in- 
sect now very rare in England; it must however, formerly have been taken 
round the metropolis in abundance, as specimens were preserved in most of 
the old London cabinets. The plant is Raniinculus lingua, (Great Spear- 
wort. EncyrtKs vHis, Vine Encyrtus. — Order, Hymenoptera ; Family, Ey- 
nipidce. — Mr. Curtis has given both male and female figures of this genus, on 
account of their great dissimilarity to each other; the male being of a dull 
black colour, and the female of a reddish orange. It receives its specific name 
from frequently being found on vines; indeed Mr. Stevens bred them from 
the coccus of the vine, Ino stdtices, the Green Forester.— Order» LepidAptcra; 
