Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History
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LIVES
OF
EMINENT ZOOLOGISTS,
FROM
ARISTOTLE TO LINNÆUS:
WITH
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE STUDY OF NATURAL HISTORY,
AND
OCCASIONAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PROGRESS OF ZOOLOGY.
WITH A PORTRAIT OF LINNÆUS ENGRAVED BY HORSBURGH.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION.
ARISTOTLE.
SECTION I.
REMARKABLE EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF ARISTOTLE.
SECTION II.
ACCOUNT OF ARISTOTLE'S HISTORY OF ANIMALS.
PLINY THE ELDER.
ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WORKS.
GESNER, BELON, SALVIANI, RONDELET, AND ALDROVANDI.
ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
JONSTON, GOEDART, REDI, AND SWAMMERDAM.
ZOOLOGISTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
RAY.
ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF RAY.
REAUMUR.
ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF REAUMUR.
LINNÆUS.
SECTION I.
BIRTH AND EDUCATION OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION II.
JOURNEY TO LAPLAND.
SECTION III.
STUDIES, ADVENTURES, AND TRAVELS OF LINNÆUS, FROM 1733 to 1738.
SECTION IV.
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN THE LIFE OF LINNÆUS FROM 1738 TO 1741.
SECTION V.
COMMENCEMENT OF LINNÆUS'S ACADEMICAL CAREER.
SECTION VI.
TRAVELLING PUPILS OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION VII.
LINNÆUS'S OCCUPATIONS FROM 1750 TO 1770.
SECTION VIII.
ACCOUNT OF THE SYSTEMA NATURÆ OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION IX.
DECLINE AND DEATH OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION X.
CORRESPONDENCE OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION XI.
CHARACTER OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION XII.
CATALOGUE OF THE WORKS OF LINNÆUS.
SECTION XIII.
A BRIEF NOTICE OF LINNÆUS'S SON.
LIVES OF EMINENT ZOOLOGISTS.
Introduction.
FOOTNOTES:
ARISTOTLE.
SECTION I.
Remarkable Events in the Life of Aristotle.
SECTION II.
Account of Aristotle's History of Animals.
FOOTNOTES:
PLINY THE ELDER.
Account of his Life and Works.
FOOTNOTES:
GESNER, BELON, SALVIANI, RONDELET, AND ALDROVANDI.
Zoologists of the Sixteenth Century.
CONRAD GESNER.
PIERRE BELON.
HIPPOLITO SALVIANI.
GUILLAUME RONDELET.
ULYSSES ALDROVANDI.
FOOTNOTES:
JONSTON, GOEDART, REDI, AND SWAMMERDAM.
Zoologists of the Seventeenth Century.
JOHN JONSTON.
JOHN GOEDART.
FRANCIS REDI.
JOHN SWAMMERDAM.
FOOTNOTES:
RAY.
Account of the Life and Writings of Ray.
FOOTNOTES:
REAUMUR.
Account of the Life and Writings of Reaumur.
FOOTNOTES:
LINNÆUS.
SECTION I.
Birth and Education of Linnæus.
SECTION II.
Journey to Lapland.
SECTION III.
Studies, Adventures, and Travels of Linnæus, from 1733 to 1738.
SECTION IV.
Principal Events in the Life of Linnæus from 1738 to 1741.
SECTION V.
Commencement of Linnæus's Academical Career.
SECTION VI.
Travelling Pupils of Linnæus.
SECTION VII.
Linnæus's Occupations from 1750 to 1770.
SECTION VIII.
Account of the Systema Naturæ of Linnæus.
SECTION IX.
Decline and Death of Linnæus.
SECTION X.
Correspondence of Linnæus.
SECTION XI.
Character of Linnæus.
SECTION XII.
Catalogue of the Works of Linnæus.
SECTION XIII.
A brief Notice of Linnæus's Son.
FOOTNOTES:
THE END.
PLAN OF THE EDINBURGH CABINET LIBRARY; CONTAINING A BRIEF ANALYSIS OF THE WORKS ALREADY PUBLISHED, WITH NOTICES OF THOSE WHICH ARE IN PREPARATION.
I.—HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, AND STATISTICS.
II—MARITIME DISCOVERY.
III.—NATURAL SCIENCE.
IV.—BIOGRAPHY.
NEW ISSUE OF THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, SEVENTH EDITION.
PART I. OF THE ENCYCLOPÆDIA BRITANNICA, REVISED, CORRECTED, AND IMPROVED; AND INCLUDING THE SUPPLEMENTS TO THE LAST TWO EDITIONS.
EDITED BY PROFESSOR NAPIER.
MODE AND TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
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