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fiterary affiftance, being only in pof- 
feffion of an incomplete edition of Buf- 
fon’s works. In confequence of this 
deficiency, he has committed fome er- 
rors in refpect to the somenclature, but 
thefe have been reétified in the learned 
notes added by C. C. Lacepede and 
Cuvier. 
The two volumes of which this work 
confifts, contain the hiftory of eighty- 
four quadrupeds. Don Felix D’Azar- 
ya begins by particularifing the names 
each animal is known by to the Spa- 
niarcs, as well as the Indians; hethen 
mentions thofe indicated by Buffon, 
front the relations of travellers, and 
frequently takes the liberty to find 
fault with that great naturalift. Each 
article is terminated by a defcription 
either taken from the animal while 
alive, or but recently killed. 
‘s Hiftoire Naturelle d’une Partie 
d'Oifeaux nouveaux et rares de l’Ame- 
rique & des Indes,” &c.—The Natural 
Hiftory of part of the newand rareBirds 
of America and the Indies; by F. Le 
Vaillant, a work defigned by the Au- 
thor to form part of his African Orni- 
thology. This is the commencement 
of a feries, which Le Vaillant is en- 
abled to publifh, by being in poffeffion 
of an admirable colleG@ion, procured 
by him in the courfe of his travels. 
The work itfelf is executed with 
great care and expence; the paper is 
the beft vellum, Didot 1s the printer, 
and Langlois fuperintends the coloured 
figures, which are intended to be fix to 
each number. The price varies from 
3o to 6 francs. 
‘¢ Hydrogéologie ; ou, Recherches 
fur l’Influence qu’ont les eaux fur la 
Surface du Globe terreftre ; fur les 
Caufes de l’Exiftence du Baffin des 
Mers, de fon déplacement et de fon 
Tranfport fucceffif fur les différens 
Points dela Surface de ce Globe ; enfin 
fur les Changemens que les Corps vi- 
vans exercent fur la Nature et Etat 
de cette Surface ; par J. B. Lamarck, 
Membre de Il'Inftitut National de 
France, Profeffeur-Adminiftrateur au 
Muféum d’Hiftoire Naturelle, etc. Pa- 
ris, x Vol. 89. de 268 pages, Prix, 3 
fr.”"—Hydrogeology ; or, Refearches 
relative to the Influence of Water on 
the Surface. of the terreftrial Globe, 
&c. 
_ The Author purpofes in this work, 
to.confider four geological problems, - 
the folution of which is intended to 
ferve as afoundation to atheory of the 
¢arth. The firit queftion relates te a 
difcovery of the natural caufes of the 
influence and motion of the waters on 
the furface of the globe ; the fecond, to 
the limits of the ocean; the third is 
occupied in enquiries concerning the 
antiquity of thefe limits; andthe fourth 
is dedicated to an inveftigation refpect- 
ing the influence of living bodies on 
the matter found on the furface. 
NOVELS AND ROMANCES. — 
Laura D’Eftelle, &c.””—Laura D’Ef- 
telle, by Madame - » 3 vols. 12mo, 
This is one of the many new novels 
that have appeared lately in Paris, and 
the author, who appears by the title- 
page to be a female, has followed the 
fafhion, by taking not only the model 
of her work, but alfo fome of the prin- 
cipal characters, from England. 
“6 Palinire, &c.’—Palmira, by Mae 
dame ARMANDA R——=, 4 vols. 12m0. 
The fcene of this novel is fixed in 
the northern parts of our ifland. Ma- 
dam Harville had retired during ten 
years, with two young ladies, Palmira 
and Simplicia, to a folitary houfe on 
the frontiers of Scotland. Educated 
from their early infancy under the 
eyes of this difcreet female, their obe= 
dience and attachment was without 
bounds. They were equally beautiful, 
but the amiable urbanity of Simplicia. 
gave her fome advantages over the 
handfome Palmira, whofe character 
was rather lofty ; they both, however, 
looked up with equal affection to the 
owner of the manfion, whom they were 
taught to call their aunc, this lady 
having informed them, that they were 
the daughters of a father who had loft 
his fortune. 
At length a carriage arrives at the, 
door of the houfe in which they had 
been educated. This unufual circum- 
ftance leads to ftill more extraordinary 
events, and the two accomplithed fe- 
males are gratified with the particulars 
of their birth, and become happy and 
contented, as all virtuous young wo- 
men ought to be, ; 
‘¢ Edouard et Clémentine; ou, les 
Erreurs de la Jeunefle, pouvant fervir 
de Suite aux Victime, de |’ Amour et de 
lInconftance; ou Lettres de Madame 
de Blainville, par MadameN ; 
3 vols. 12M0., fig. Paris, Prix: 2%, 
soc. et franc de port 6 fr.”--Edward 
and Clementina; or, the Errors of 
Youth, intended as a Continuation to 
the Victims of Love and Inconttancy 5 
or, the Letters of Madame-de Blain- 
ville. 
In this performance there are to be 
Aah 2 found 
