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fortis. In the explanations, I enter 
more into detail than I fhould have 
done, if Thad deftined this collection 
for Antiquaries only ; but I am de- 
firous that it may be read and undes- 
itood by men of the world, and by ar- 
tifts : this has induced me to explain 
claflical paffages, and terms feldom 
ufed, inthe notes. Ehave alfo taken 
advantage of the opportunity furnifhed 
me by the various fubjects, to treat of 
fome queftions, which have never been 
before difcufled, at leaft in any French 
work.” 
The prefent number is compofed of 
feven differtations, explanatory of nine 
accompanying plates. The firft is de- 
dicated to a celebrated cameo, known 
by the name of Les Vainguears ala 
Courfe, confifting of a fine fardonyx be- 
longing to the Mufeum of Antiquities, 
and marked No. 172 in the catalogue. 
‘The Editor conceives this to be a re- 
prefentation of the victory gained by 
Pelops over OEnomaiis, in a chariot- 
race, on which occafion the hand of 
Hippodamia became the prize of the 
conqueror. The others confift of a 
barbarous medal, attributed to the city 
of Heraclium, in the Taurida Cherfo- 
nefus ; an urn, from the cabinet of M. 
Van Hoorn ; four medals, from Panti- 
€apea, 2 Greek vafe, adorned with 
a painting, reprefenting the death of 
Acteon ; a filver medal of Pacatiamus, 
and an ancient monument brought 
trom Perfepolis by Michaud. 
«« Traité de la Formation mécanique 
des Langues,” &c.—A Treatife on the 
mechanical Formation of Languages, 
and the phyfical Principles of Etymo- 
logy, a new Edition, 2 vols. 8vo. 
After having prefented his readers 
with a view of general objects, the Au- 
thor defcends to the particular exami- 
nation of the formation and progrefs 
of language. He examines its mfancy, 
its youth, and its maturity ; the caufes 
which contribute to its encreafe, and 
riches, and finally, to its decline. 
. NATURAL HISTORY. 
** Hiftoire naturelle des Infeétes,” 
&c—A natural Hiftory of Infe&s, 
compiled from Reaumur, Geoffroy, 
Geer, Roefel, Linnzus, Fabricius, &c. 
the beft works that have hitherto ap- 
peared on that Subjeét ; drawn up ac 
cording to the Method prefcribed by 
Olivier, with Notes, new Obfervations, 
and Engravings defigned after Nature ; 
by M. G. de Tiexy, Member of the 
Society of Natural Hiftory of Paris. 
Retrofpect of French Literaiure.— Maifeellanies. 
This work confifts of ro volumes, 
and being printed on different kinds of 
paper, with the prints either coloured 
or plain, the price of courfe varies, fo 
that while fome copies are as low as 
30 franks, others may be had atas and 
ane 
“© Menagerie du Mufeum National 
d@’Hiftoire Naturelle,” &c.—The Me- 
nagery belonging to the National Mu- 
feum of Natural Hiftory ; or, a De- 
fcription and Hiftory of the Animals 
which are now alive, or have lived 
there ; by the Citizens Lacépéde and 
Cuvier. With Figures painted after 
Natures by the Citizen Marechal, 
Painter tothe Mufeum ; engraved with 
the Confent of the Adminutration, by 
the Citizen Miger, Member of the late 
Royal Academy of Painting. 
This work, the production of men, 
altof whom are celebrated in their re- 
fpective profeffions, 1s publifhed in fo- 
lio, and in numbers at 8 francs each : 
there are but few books in natural hiftory 
which have been wifhed for with more 
eagernefs than the prefent, and not 
only thofe who apply themfelves to this 
particular ftudy, but perfons of alt 
defcription will be eager to read the 
text of the eloquent Lacepede. The 
firftt number, befides a preliminary dii- 
courfe, contains an account of the ca- 
mel of Battriana; the polar or mari- 
time bear, and the caflowary ; in the 
fecond and third, we find the honefs, the 
elephant of Afia, the gazelle, the dro- 
medary, the panther, the hyzna, the 
brown bear, andthe bear witha white 
nofe. 
‘* Effais fur PHiftoire naturelles des 
Quadrupédes dela Province du Para- 
gual; par Don Félix d’Azzara, Capi- 
taine de Vaifleaux de la Marine Ef 
pagnole, etc. ; traduits fur le Manu- 
{crit inédit de l’auteur, par M. L. E. 
Moreau-S.-MeEry, Confeiller d’Etat, 
‘etc. 2 vol. 8.0 de 365 p. Paris, Prix, 
8 fr., et franc de port 10 fr. 50.c.”— 
Effays on the Natural Hiftory of the 
Quadrupeds of the Province of Paras 
guay, by Don Feliz d’Azzara, a Cap- 
tain in the Spanifa Navy, &c. 
This work was actually written in 
Paraguay: the Author, who was for 
many years an inhabitant, had an op 
portunity of vifiting every portion of 
this interefting region, and he took ad- 
vantage of that circumftance to obtain 
a variety of ufebul information. Un.« 
luckily, however, he was not equally 
fortunate in another point of view, for 
he was nearly deftitute of every kind of 
: literary 
