Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus

Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus, by William MacGillivray, comes with introductory remarks on the study of natural history and occasional observations on the progress of zoology. The preface says Natural History has of late become a favourite pursuit in this country. The writer says that, before offering a few remarks on the origin and progress of zoological science, it seems expedient to mark the subjects to which the attention of the naturalist is directed.

A journey scene says that nature wore her most delightful aspect, with the dandelion, the violet and the primrose unfolding their blossoms to the sun and the skylark chanting its lively song as it soared aloft in the clear sky. A quoted note says: my pocket-book contained a passport from the Governor of Upsal, and a recommendation from the Academy. A collection published under the name of Amænitates Academicæ comprises many admirable essays in natural history, medicine, domestic and rural economy, with a first volume in 1749 and a seventh and last in 1769.