LONGMAN, ORME, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,

PATERNOSTER ROW.

LIFE and ADMINISTRATION of

EDWARD, FIRST EARL of CLARENDON. With Original Correspondence and Authentic Papers, never before published. By THOMAS HENRY LISTER, Esq.

3 vols. 8vo. with Portrait and Fac-similes, price £2. 8s. cloth lettered. "A valuable contribution to the history of our native country."-LITERARY GAZETTE.

A HISTORY of PRICES,

With reference to the Causes of their principal Variations, from 1792 to the present time. Preceded by a brief Sketch of the HISTORY of the CORN TRADE in the last two Centuries.

By THOMAS TOOKE, Esq. F.R.S.

2 vols. 8vo. price 1. 16s. cloth lettered.

"In a book lately published, written by a gentleman of the highest possible authority-Mr. Tooke, there appeared so perfect and accurate a description, not only of the existing state of the revenue, and of the expenditure of the country, but also of the causes which had led to that state, that with the permission," &c. &c. &c.-Extract from MR. SPRING RICE'S SPEECH ON [the 18th May.

THE DOCTRINE of the DELUGE.

· Vindicating the Scriptural Account from the doubts which have recently been cast upon it by geological speculations.

By the Rev. LEVESON VERNON HARCOURT.

2 vols. 8vo.-Nearly ready.

LETTERS, on the Subject of the CATHOLICS,

To my brother Abraham, who lives in the Country.
By PETER PLYMLEY.

Post 8vo. 21st Edition, 7s. in cloth.

2

NEW WORKS AND NEW EDITIONS

NATURAL HISTORY.

INTRODUCTION to ENTOMOLOGY;

Or, ELEMENTS of the NATURAL HISTORY of INSECTS.
By WM. KIRBY, M.A. F.R.S. & L.S., and WM. SPENCE, Esq. F.L.S.

5th edition, 4 thick vols. 8vo. Plates and Portraits, price £4. in boards.

INTRODUCTION to the

MODERN CLASSIFICATION of INSECTS: Comprising an Account of the Habits and Transformations of the different Families; A Synopsis of all the British, and a Notice of the more remarkable Foreign Genera. By J. O. WESTWOOD, Sec. Ent. Soc. London, F.L.S. &c.

Parts 1 and 2, price 2s. 6d. each.

To be completed in about Ten Monthly Parts, containing upwards of a Thousand
Illustrations on Wood.

This work is intended to form a Sequel to the Work of Messrs. Kirby and Spence,
who have kindly sanctioned the work being so called.

MANUAL of BRITISH VERTEBRATE ANIMALS: Containing Descriptions and Measurements of all the British Animals belonging to the Classes Mammalia, Avrs, Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces.

By the Rev. LEONARD JENYNS, M.A. F.L.S. &c.

8vo. 13s. bds.

A HISTORY of the RARER BRITISH BIRDS.
By T. C. EYTON, Esq. F.L.S.

Being intended as a Supplement to Bewick's Birds.

This work contains descriptions of all the species, about 33 in number, discovered since the time of Bewick, with woodcut Figures of nearly all, and with Vignettes; also, a Systematic Catalogue of all the British Birds hitherto discovered.

8vo. 10s. 6d. ; royal 8vo. 21s.

By the same Author,

A MONOGRAPH of the ANATIDÆ, or DUCK TRIBE; Including the GEESE and SWANS.

Illustrated by 24 lithographic Plates, chiefly by Gould, Scharf, and Lear; and upwards of 70 Woodcuts, illustrating the Forms of the Bills and Feet in the different Genera.

Just ready.

LETTERS to a YOUNG NATURALIST,

ON THE STUDY of NATURE and NATURAL THEOLOGY.
By J. L. DRUMMOND, M.D. Author of "First Steps to Botany."
12mo. Cuts, 7s. 6d. bds.

BOOK of NATURE:

A Popular Illustration of the General Laws and Phenomena of Creation.
By JOHN MASON GOOD, M. D. F. R. S.

3d Edition, 3 vols. fcp. 8vo. 24s.

TAXIDERMY;

Or, the Art of Collecting and Preparing Objects of Natural History.
12mo. Plates, 4th Edition, 7s. 6d.

LATELY PUBLISHED BY LONGMAN AND CO.

NATURAL HISTORY-CONTINUed.

ESSAYS on NATURAL HISTORY.

By CHARLES WATERTON, Esq. of Walton Hall;
Author of "Wanderings in South America."

1 vol. fcp. 8vo. 8s. cloth lettered.

"Most heartily do we wish that every student of natural history would, as far as possible, ground his pursuits and exertions on the example of Mr. Waterton: science would be the gainer not less than humanity. This little book abounds with hints and instructions of the greatest value to every lover of natural history."-EXAMINER.

GEOLOGY, CONCHOLOGY, & MINERALOGY.

REPORT on the

GEOLOGY of CORNWALL, DEVON, and
WEST SOMERSET,

By Order of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.

By HENRY T. DE LA BECHE, F.R.S. &c. Director of the Ordnance Geological Survey. 1 vol. 8vo. with numerous Sections and Plans.-Shortly.

AN INTRODUCTION to GEOLOGY;

Intended to convey a Practical Knowledge of the Science; and comprising the most important recent Discoveries; with Explanations of the Facts and Phenomena which serve to confirm or invalidate various Geological Theories.

By ROBERT BAKEWELL.

5th Edition, considerably enlarged from the 4th Edition, and with new Section and Cuts, price One Guinea in cloth, lettered.

NEW SYSTEM of GEOLOGY;

In which the great Revolutions of the Earth and Animated Nature are
reconciled to Modern Science and to Sacred History.

By A. URE, M.D. F.R.S.

8vo. with 7 Plates and 51 Woodcuts, 21s.

CONVERSATIONS on MINERALOGY.

With 12 Plates, engraved by Mr. and Miss Lowry.

3d Edition, enlarged, 2 vols. 12mo. price 14s. in cloth.

MR. JOHN EDWARD GRAY, of the British Museum, is preparing a New Edition, thoroughly revised, and with considerable Additions, of TURTON'S MANUAL of the LAND and FRESH-WATER SHELLS

Of the BRITISH ISLANDS.

Also, by Mr. J. E. GRAY,

OUTLINES of CONCHOLOGY;

Or, a short Account of the Orders, Families, and Genera of Molluscous Animals and their Shells. Illustrated with 12 Plates.

INTRODUCTION to LAMARCK'S CONCHOLOGY. By E. A. CROUCH, F.L.S.

4to. 22 Plates, 31s. 6d. plain; £3. 3s. coloured.

3