ADVERTISEMENT. 
We now lay before the public the Sixth Volume 
of the Naturalist's Library, embracing the se- 
cond portion of the Gallinaceous Birds, and devoted 
to the Natural History of those of the feathered tribe 
usually denominated Game. 
The length of time which has elapsed since the 
appearance of the last volume, has been greater than 
could have been desired ; but we hope our numerous 
readers will again grant us their indulgence for thus 
keeping them so long in suspense. In the farther 
conducting of this undertaking, the Publisher has 
much pleasure in assuring the subscribers, that the 
assistance of several of the most talented Naturalists 
has been for some time devoted to volumes now in a 
state of considerable forwardness. Amongst others, 
the Natural History of the Columbidse (Pigeons) has 
been undertaken by Mr Selby of TwizeU, author of 
the Illustrations of British Ornithology, and will very 
soon appear. The drawings have been made expressly 
for this work by Mr Leak; and considering the union 
of such talents, end the beauty of the objects them- 
selves, this volume promises to be one of the most 
