COR. MEM. OF THE NAT. HIST. SOC. OF MONTREAL, AND OF THE
LIT. AND HIST. SOC. OF QUEBEC.
This volume is the result of a residence of several years in Lower
Canada, and contains brief and popular notices of subjects in the
different departments of Natural History, not systematically arranged,
but as observed by the Author when wandering in the fields and woods.
Some of the more prominent phenomena of natural philosophy; the habits
of quadrupeds, birds, and insects; the general appearance, time
of flowering, &c. of plants, are briefly described in the form of
dialogue, interspersed with characteristic anecdotes; embracing the
course of the seasons throughout the year, and presenting to the reader
a picture of the face of nature in that interesting country.
“Were we to attempt to make extracts to show the beauties of this
fascinating work, we should reprint the whole. We have rarely
met with information so delightfully conveyed, and in so small a
compass. The illustrations are worthy of the letter-press, and this
is giving them no small praise. The ‘Canadian Naturalist’ will be
as popular as White’s Natural History of Selborne.”—_Church of
England Quarterly Review._
“The volume, however, has the great merit of reality; its materials
are drawn direct from nature; there is also about many parts of it
a peculiar charm, which reminds one of White’s Selborne. The pages
are embellished by pictures of trees, animals, insects, flowers,
&c., that to the ordinary merit of beauty of execution join the
rare quality of distinctly-expressed character.”—_Spectator._
“We have seldom seen a work so deeply imbued with the same
acuteness and accuracy of observation, and healthful tone
of feeling, as the one now before us. It is replete with
information, interesting not merely to the naturalist, but often
to the agriculturist, and the political economist.”—_Christian
Remembrancer._
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Forty-four Illustrations of the most remarkable animal and vegetable
productions are embodied in the text. Post 8vo, 12_s._