Beauties of natural history : or, elements of zoography. Being A short and pleasing Introduction to an Acquaintance with the Nature and Qualities of the Animal World: Divested of all Fabulous Absurdities. - Selected from the most celebrated Naturalists, and arranged under the General Heads of Quadrupeds, Fowls, Fishes, Lizards, Insects, &c. Describing All the capital Characteristicks of the most distinguished Individuals, in every separate Class; their discriminating Habits of Life; their social, savage, active, or indolent Dispositions; the regular Economy and Government of some, the singular Sagacity of others, and the wonderful Instinct of all. With a preliminary essay, on the pleasure and advantage of this science. The whole illustrated by A great Variety of copper-plates, engraved from Nature.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zoology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xxxi,[1],340p.,plates )

Other Title:

Beauties of natural history

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Richardson and Urquhart, under the Royal-Exchange, MDCCLXXVII. [1777]

Notes:

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T144379.

OCLC:

642434772