NATURAL HISTORY, &c.

ANNALES, etc.

Annales du Muséum d'Histoire naturelle. Résumé général de l'histoire des ossemens fossiles des Pachy, dessinés etc. par M. Cuvier. Paris, 1806, vol. 8.

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"The Annals of the Museum began to be published in 1802, and since that time, in a series of valuable Memoirs, have annually contributed to enlarge the boundaries of sciWe conceive this to be a most curious and valuable document concerning the ancient inhabitants of our globe. It is a work of great ingenuity and research; and does infinite honour to the skilful Naturalist by whom it has been conducted." - Edinburgh Review, vol. 18, p. 215-228.

ANNALES, &c.

Annales de Chimie, ou Recueil de Mémoires, concernant la Chimie et les Arts, qui en dépendent, par MM. Guyton, Morveau, Lavoisier, Berthollet, Fourcroy, etc. Paris, 1789-1816, 96 vols. 8vo. and 2 vols. of Indexes. New Series, to 1819, 12 vols. 8vo. There is a lapsis in this Journal from September 1793, to the first of January, 1797.

"These Annals are more comprehensive in their objects than the title page would lead to expect. Besides several original Memoirs in each Number, by the Editors themselves, or their correspondents, they give a compendious view of the labours of others, and of all the discoveries successively made in Chemistry, and in the chemical arts and manufactures, throughout Europe. It is likewise a material part of their plan to repeat the interesting experiments of others, and to give an account of the results that take place in their own heads. The importance of such a work is obvious to every one and the execution of it has hitherto done credit to the well known abilities of the gentlemen who have undertaken it."-Monthly Review, vol. 8, p. 169.

BÉCLARD, CHOMEL, etc.

Nouveau Dictionnaire de Médecine, Chirurgie, Pharmacie, Physique, Chimie, Histoire naturelle, etc: où l'on trouve l'Etymologie de tous les termes usités dans ces sciences, etc. par MM. Béclard, Chomel, H. Cloquet, J. Cloquet, et M. Orfila. Paris, 1822, 2 vols. 8vo.

"The names of the contributors to this work are a sufficient guarantee of its ability. This was a work greatly wanted, and it is now most ably accomplished."-Revue Ency. vol. 16.

BERTHOLLET (Claude Louis).

Essai de Statistique chimique. Paris, 1803, 2 vols. 8vo.

"The learned will always admire the labours by which M. Berthollet has enriched chemistry, and they will unanimously agree that a work which presents such profound views, developed in a manner so perspicuous, is one of the finest productions of the human mind."-Rapports de l'Institut, &c. p. 25.

Elémens de l'Art de la Teinture, seconde édition. Paris, 1804, 2 vols. 8vo..

- Recherches et nouvelles Recherches sur les lois des affinités Chimiques. Paris, 1806, 8vo. "Berthollet appeared at an early period, as the associate of Lavoisier, and contributed to establish the modern system, by the zeal and ability with which he engaged in its defence. He has enriched it by the discovery of several important truths; and society is indebted to him for the most successful application of chemical agency that has ever perhaps been made by a scientific chemist-that of the action of the oxymuriatic acid on vegetable colouring matter to the art of bleaching; an application by which the processes of that art have within a few years been completely changed."-Edinburgh Review, vol. 5, p. 141.

BICHAT (Xavier).

Recherches physiologiques sur la Vie et la Mort, quatrième édition, augmentée par F. Magendie. Paris, 1822, 8vo.

"The work of Bichat bears the impress of an active and acute genius. It exhibits the most enlightened views of animal economy, and a most profound knowledge of the science of Medicine."-Rapports de l'Institut, &c. p. 90.

M.Bichat is the author of several other works, equally esteemed. BOISSEAU (F. G.)

Pyrétologie physiologique, ou Traité des Fiévres, considérées dans l'esprit de la nouvelle doctrine médicale. Paris, 1826, 8vo.

This work contains a faithful account of the progress of modern medical science in France.

BRONGNIART (M. A.) &c.

Histoire naturelle des Crustacés fossiles, sous les rapports zoologique et géologique; savoir les Trilobites, par A. Brongniart, et les Crustacés proprement dits, par A. G. Desmarest. Paris, 1822, 1 vol. 4to. with plates.

"In the work before us the subject is treated ex professo; the Lithographic Plates attached to it, have considerable merit. All the public collections of objects in Natural History were open to the authors." Revue Ency. vol. 14, p.

BUFFON, See Complete Works.

CHAPTAL (M le Comte).

500.

La Chimie appliquée aux Arts. Paris, 1806, 4 vols. 8vo.

"Le Traité de la Chimie, appliquée aux Arts, has the reputation of having disclosed the secrets of artists, and though they deny that such is the case, it must be confessed that the principles have been developed upon which those secrets must rest. This Treatise has been already translated into several languages, and adopted by several governments, for public instruction. The object of this well-known treatise is the de

velopement of the principles of Chemistry, in the most plain and lucid nianner, and at the same time to shew how far these principles are applicable to the useful arts."-Rapports de l'Institut &c. p. 133-139.

La Chimie appliquée à l'Agriculture. Paris, 1823, 2 vols. 8vo.

"M, Chaptal's principles of Agriculture are placed upon incontrovertible grounds. His precepts have received the sanction of time and experience; but still it must be admitted that he has not given all the Chemical applications which might be made use of in Agriculture."-Revue Ency. vol. 20, p. 286.

-L'Art de faire et de gouverner le Vin. Paris, 1819, 8vo. with plates.

"This work, (L'Art de la Teinture du Coton en rouge. Paris, 1807,8vo.) by M. Chaptal, forms an interesting appendix to that of Berthollet. (Traité de l'art de la Teinture.) L'art de faire le Vin, by the same author, has been distinguished by that success, which is sure to attend productions of public utility."—Rapports de l'Institut, &c. p. 132.

CIVIALE (Le Docteur.)

De la Lithotritie, ou broiement de la pierre

dans la vessie.

Paris, 1826, 1 vol. 8vo.

"This work of Dr. Civiale contains the history of this invention. The observations he had already made upon man, afforded him an opportunity for various improvements. This skilful surgeon is entitled to the greatest praise, for the zeal, talent, and perseverance he has shown in a cause so useful to humanity."-Revue Ency. vol. 34, p. 188.