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irregularly, that we have never seen a complete set, even of 
those parts which are out. 
Edwards. The Natural History of uncommon Birds, and 
of some other rare and undescribed Animals, exhibited in 362 
copperplates. In seven parts (or volumes). By George 
Edwards, Library Keeper to the Royal College of I’hysicians. 
London, 174S— 1764. 
The seven volumes above mentioned includes the three 
volumes of Gleanings of Natural History, originally pub- 
lish separately. Of this valuable and standard work in our ^ 
ornithological libraries, we have already spoken.* Latham 
and Shaw have compiled largely from it ; but Edwards should 
always be consulted in his own quaint but forcible and exact 
language. . 
Brown. New Illustrations of Zoology, containing Fifty co- 
loured Plates of new, curious, and nondescript Bii'ds, with 
a few Quadrupeds, Reptiles, and Insects, together with a 
short and Scientific Description of the same. By Peter Brown. 
London, 1776. 1 vol. 4to. 
Brown seems to have been a zoological painter j Ins 
figures are superior to those of Edwards, but his descriptions 
short and unsatisfactory. The volume is, nevertheless, 
valuable, and may be looked on as a supplement to those of 
Edwards. In both there is a French translation. 
Desmarest. Histoire Naturelle des Tanagers, des Manakins, 
et des Todiers. Par' A. G. Desmarest, avec Figures d’apres 
les Desseins de Mile. Pauline de Corcelles. Paris, 1 805. 
1 vol. royal folio. , , . 
A noble volume. Tlie fair artist who designed the plates 
was a pupil of Barrabaud, and, likelier accomplished master, 
has succeeded in giving that rotundity to her subjects which 
relieves so much the sameness of position in which it was then 
the custom to paint birds. The author has not merely con- 
tented himself with describing the colour of the feathers ; he 
has investigated and detailed all the synonyms, drawn up 
excellent specific characters, and executed his task with the 
hand of a master. The volume contains seventy -two coloured 
plates, and is a fit companion to those of Le Vaillant. 
Vieillot. Histoire Naturelle des plus beaux Oiseaux Chanteurs 
de la Zone Torride. Par. L. P. Vieillot. Paris, 1805. 
royal folio. 
This, like the preceding, contains seventy-two pi ates, but 
the execution is in every respect inferior : one small bird oc- 
cupies a folio page, and the drawing and colouring are only 
of ordinary execution. We hazard the assertion that more 
* Preliminary Discourse. 
