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SCHOOL BOOKS.
Frs. Books Of Natural History, for Sctoo C7ege, and
Fanihes, prepared by ". s. ". Rs.saenberger, VI. d.
Ruschenberser,s series.
FRS, Books Natural History for Schools colleges and
families The series OF nex School
Books IL devoted TO Anatomy and Physiology
for the hrs, time offered The pubic
West.
The expansion public the pre~r, rese--
,ioa, has not allowed schools remain unroracei
The general progress Wings a
importance skiiliuy nsng rising
age. mo ca'ons have been MADE IN the studies AMI
pulses given the eiucatoa which perhaps
other witnessed. Among The Improvements il
the OBJECTS oil study may De Justly Fanked 'he Inaddcton
of works on Anatomy and Physiology among school
books The substantial utility Of Anatomical AMI physo
logical knowledge, of late became apparent that the
Royal Council of Public Instruction OF France employed
of the competent scientific inen OF the natioa
OF volumes Natural history, zoe fsi OF
which devoted TO Anatomy and Fhysolo,tor the schools
aud colleges of their country. These volumes have
been translated and prepared American schools
a truly ercditane the individuals entrusted
the task Avoiding tedious disusons books convey
the elementary
they treat, in lucid, Systematic, and senenuou
Such accompanied with sufficiently
and copous engraving. in every volume renders the pub
peculiarly t for schools. and less appropriate
for those who wish acquire knowledge OF the udmenis
| OF Natural History.
the series will be hereafter unnecessary
tend the notice of york, novel; regards rs
application schools; compendous plain
and pertinent in its style: neatly printed and well bound
If the merit. of book may be rightly determined by the
eminent and
few writings lay higher claims % the pau
American public than The First Books OF History
Six numbers have been issued, and have already me,
with the most ha'terns reception ever extended to any
work issued from the American press Introduced into the
public schools Pennsylva and in nearly all the
class semnaries OF learning IN tie United States
Elements of Anatomy and Physiology.
There perhaps intelligent person who does not
feel curious to know the structure Of the human bo and
DESTROYS of becoming acquainted with The various functions
On which side does the liver lie is the skull INLET with
brain! How down the body do the lungs eNtend What
solid food These, with other
enquiries of like character. frequently made OF medical
men; silently dwell upon by the nGuisiive minh.
withou, arriving satisfactory After
tive peisal of volume before need render
himself by exhibiting his ignorance
his frame. Of vital
In this e book, compressed great deal OF val
liable information: and as has already been stated of
whole series it as well adapted to private study
public school general diffusion the know
edge it calculated TO impat would render the commun
cation between patient and physican abndahy more an
,eIligibe and The ideas intended be conveyed Icy the
sick his would be expressed with
facility pcrcision. BY pcfnsaI of .hese ia.
gcs the reader will find himself initiated in . the
,echnicali,ies of the SCIENCE and prepared
comprehend and engage IN much medical etsaiion
which whou, this prepare ton. would be as occult
sc1s Blu, this voumeis confined to the and
physiology of tho human body: 70 make II ct intodnc
the subsequent books Quadupeds Birds Fishes.
Insects Reptiles Shells, and Plants,
continually made to the presence absence or modification
Of corresponding those living beings thus
tung the volume an elementary work comparative
anatomy.
Is that history which Of red
booded animals that sucke their young thus embracing
the quadrupeds the human species. whales dophns, and
other marine ANIMALS its arpropriat objects.
The student this volume,a happily condensed
Of the PRESENT approved classhc of what
called am,nals all proper objects o
malogy. The exempt of the several divisions
these animals pertinent and ntefesng aud the book
affords instruction which elsewhere be found only in
much extensive publica The student here
ted into tho science perfectly systematic
ner: and prepared for introduction to
prehensve books 1t is peculiar merit Of this book, tina,
tho pupil having studied IT, has Jnearn and
what has obtained from it. when he
Of reading: hat he reads and learns will
aeward be found be AMI OF his subsequent
studies of the works the natualists
Of whom, be recoectcd, the of the
books before An enumeration of found in
this country, ami the residue of mammals from the
to the mammoth gwen IN the 10Th volume of the Amer
lean Journal of Science The number exhibited is 43;
giving the pupil fair opportunity OF exercising his skill IN
according laid
down in this little treatise
Orthodoxy.
Is the study of Birds and the third volume Of the
is devoted to this department of natural history In this,
preceding Volumes. the systematic
the technicalities
The advantages of thorough acquaintance with the
of the first book of this series (Anaony and Physi
o}nsy becomes stEkinglv apparent the pernsa OF the
present voume and the interesting conezion which sub
the several divisions animated be-
show itself in the conempia of tine featcred
,fibss, There ahout 5000 birds known natutass;
and almost every habable district furnish hum
ded of species. which the student may make the objects Of
his exercises He will be enabled. aid
der, and genus; and classification established up
n, of the WIN
find his task difficult.
Herpetology and IchthyolOgy.
The fourth Ruschanbergers series of
Natural History. devoted that class of animals called
Reptiles and the fishes the treatise Reptiles being
called Herpetoogy that Fishes. Ichthyoogy. loads.
Snakes and Lizards, have through and
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