Dissertations relative to the natural history of animals and vegetables
By: Translated from the Italian of the Abb©♭ Spallanzani
Contributors: Beddoes, Thomas, 1760-1808, translator; Hunter, John, 1728-1793; Stevens, Edward W., 1755?-1834; Demours, Pierre, 1702-1795; Debraw, John; Ferris, Mr
Edition: A new edition corrected and enlarged.
Publisher: Printed for J. Murray
Published: 1789
Place of publication: London
Language: eng; ita
Number of pages: 487
Subjects: Digestion; Reproduction
Work titles: Dissertazioni di fisica animale, e vegetabile
Notes: Translated by Thomas Beddoes.

Includes two letters to the author from Charles Bonnet (vol.II, p.253-313). Appendices include "On The Digestion Of The Stomach After Death. By John Hunter ... " (I, p.365-74). - "Experiments Concerning Digestion. Translated From The Inaugural Dissertation Of Dr. [Edward] Stevens ... " (I, p.375-91). - " ... Mr. Demour's ... Observation De Deux Animaux, Dont Le Male Accouche La Femelle" (II, p.441-51). - "Discoveries On The Sex Of Bees ... By Mr. John Debraw ... " (II, p.452-71). - "Part Of A Letter From the Abb©♭ Spallanzani, To The Marquis Lucchesini ... " (II, p.472-83). - "Spallanzani having adverted ... to the Fecundation Of Fishes, Mr. Ferris was induced to send the following Observation to the Editor of the Journal de Physique" (II, p.484-7)

Does not include the "sketch of Spallanzani's writings" or "additions ... printed separately for the sake of the purchasers of the first Edition" referred to in the translator's "Advertisement"

First edition of this translation: London, 1784.

ESTC t131279.

ESTC T131279.