PART IV.—NATURAL HISTORY. 
REVIEWS AND EXTRACTS. 
1. —Time’s Telescope for 1832; or a Complete Guide to 
THE Almanack, &c.; with Notes of a Naturalist, by 
Professor Rennie. 8vo. 9^. 
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,” is a 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; with coloured plates of every species. By 
W. Turton, M.D. 8vo. 105.6c/. London. 1831. 
This 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. Monthly. 
8vo. 45.6c/. coloured. 
No. 99, FOR March, contains 
Spercheus emargindtus, —Order, Coledptera ; Family, Hydrophtlida ,—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 Ram'mcitliis Ungtm, {QiXQZ.t Spear- 
wort. Encyrtus vUis, 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 cocciis of the vine, Ino stdticcs, the Green Forester.—Order, Lepiddpferu; 
