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t'r't Books Of Natural History. for Schools C,ses and
Fa"aises prepared by ". S. ~. Rushesberser, NJ. d.

ffrt Books Of Natural Hisfory. Schools, C,eses
fa"aiiie' prepared By " S. ". Rustesberger, NJ d.
Ruschenberger's series.
FIRST Books of Natural History schools. college. and
,aH''"es ne hrst number of this series of School
Books - devoted to Anasom, and Physiology are
Tor the hfs time offered public of the
West. - 49,
The expansion of the public mind pesen, genera
ton, has not allow ed our schools
The general of things: oee. s,rse Of
the importance of skifu'ly training of the rising
age. notifications have been made in the s,ues
pulses given of education, which perhaps
other time witnessed. Among the improvements in
the objects of study, be justly ranked the
of works on Ana,'my and Physiology among school
books The substantial utility of anatomical and phvsio
logical knowledge Of late became appareat, that
Royal Council of Public Instruction of France employed
"o of the competent scientific of nation
prepare series of volumes Natural History, the first
which devoted to Anatomy and Physiology for the schools
aud colleges of their These volumes have
been ansa ted and prepared for the American schools
manner truly ereditabe the individuals entrusted in
the task Avoiding tedious disquistons, the books
the elementary information the several
they treat, in lucid systematic and sen,ea,ious
Such accompanied is with
ana copou volume renders tho
eaon peculiarly fit for schools and less appropriate
or those who wish TO acquire knowledge Of the rudments
OF Natural History.
As particular the several numbers constituting
the series, will be hereafter given, il
tend the notice of work. novel, eeeards
application schools compendious matters plain
ana nertinent III IT'S sYle; neatly puat 1amli ne
Communications of eminent in science md
ti'iss can ray hsher claims to the Patronage the
American public than the First Books of ma tral H.orv
SIX numbers have been issue1 and have already me-,
with the most haterng reception extended 70 any
work issued from the Americas introduced INFO IN,
public schools of Pennsylva MIA, ne,,lv an ,h s
class semnaries of learning in the Uniseo s-.,e.
Elements Of Anatomy and Physiolox,
There is perhaps inteligen, who does
feel curious to know the structure OF tho human body and
DESTROYS of becoming acqusnted with tho
On which side does the aver lie! Is the skull filled
brain! How the body do the lungs VIVA.
makes beat! How is the uid sep
ted from end food! These, with other
enquiries OF IKE are frequently made OF medical
men; silently dwelt upon by the nquisve mind
witho.s arriving at satisfactory After
tive eIusa OF the volume before US. no man need render
irse an object OF merment. by exhibiting his ignorance
the construction of his Frame of its vital opera
tons In this little book is compressed great deal Of vail
liable and has already been stated Of tho
public school instruction general diffusion of the knowl
ease " - no 'mn' would rende, the e"mmum,-
,egbe and the ideas intended to be conveyed by the
sick his messenger would be expressed with
facility and percon by careful perusa of these pa
gcs, reader will find himself initiated INFO tho
useful ,echnca,es Of the science and DO prepared to
which without this ,ion would
Blu, this volume confined TO the aomy and
physiology of the human body; make it 6t inodnc
subsequent, books Quadupeds, Birds. Fishes,
Reptiles Shells, and Plants, collateral reference IS
continually made the presence absence or
corresponding parts III those living beings: thus cons-
,uting the volume an elementary Work on comparative
anatomy.
MammaIogy,
Is department of natural history which treats Of red
booded animals that sucke their thus embracing
the quaruped the human species, whales, dolphn' and
The student has in this voime.a happily condensed view
of The approved Classification OF what arc
caileh mammals; '". i- al. the proper objects OF man"
malogy The of tho ssversl divisions Of
these animals pertinent and intcrestng and tho book
affords instruction which elsewhere be found only in
much extensive publications. The student is hero
indoc'rina ted into the science perfectly
prehenve books 1t peculiar merit Of this book that
the pupil having studied it, has uean IND
what he has obtained from it. when he
of reading; but hat he reads and learns will
aeiward be found be and parcel of his subsequent
whom. may be recolected, orgina,ors Of
books before An enumeration Of ais found in
this country, and the residue of mammals from the
the mammoth. is given in the 10Th volume Of the Amer
lean Journal of Science The number exhibited is 49,
giving pupil fair opportunity Of exercising his k in
Classifying Species according rules laid
down in this little treatise.
ORTHODOXY,
Is the study of Birds and the third volume Of the series
devoted to this department of natural history In this
as in the preceding volumes the systematic arrangement -
Observed and the techncntes of the science made plain
The advantages of thorough acquaintance with the
frs, book of this series, (Anatoy and Phy.
ongy becomes strkngly apparent in the perual Of tho
present volume and the interesting connection which sub
the several divisions Of animated be-
show itself in the contemplation Of the feahered
tribes There nbovt 5000 birds known natufalists;
and almost every habable district furnish its hun
dreds epeces. which the student make the OF
his exercises lie will be enabled, with the aid of
this little book arrange his bird proper Glass;
der, and and the classification is established
the and beak, he will
M find his task difficult.
Herpetology and Ichthyology.
The of Ruschsnberger's series
Natural History devoted that anmas called
fishes Reptiles
Herpetoogy; that Fishes, Ichtbyoogy. loads.
Snakes Lizards, nave through and
ton odous objects large portion of the human
family; and houss Of harmless sepenis annually fall a
cultivated prejudice. II OF the least
of a influences which works Natural
calculate that, they make
with habits, and Of many Of
reptiles, they dsDe repugnance. where real
and the mind 10 beauty.
and where before were observ-
ed nothing living, ILL., pen masses, and unsighty
The latter part of the present volume is appropra
ted the fishes and experienced angler find
in pages, valuable information respecting the I'm
ny tribes, which the of the rod and line will never i'm
part him.