ZOOLOGY. That branch of natural his tory which treats of animals. That which treats of quadrupeds is also called by the gene ral_ name of zoology, to distinguish it from ornithology, which treats of birds ; ichthyolo gy, which treats of fishes ; entomology, which treats of insects; hehninthology, winch treats of worms ; erptology, ;which treats of creep ing things.
Geheral zoology comprehends the whole albite! kingdom, as this class of worth objects is styled by Linnaeus. It is divided into six classes ; these classes are subdivided into or ders, and the ordero into genera, and the gene •a into opecies.
the bee-eater ; upupa, the hoopoe creeper ; trochilits, the humming-dig, ; ;be phaga ; and scjehrope. The Aunties consist of anus, the swan, the goose, th€ fleck, the shoveler, and the teal; merges, the fnerganser, the goosander, the dunn-diver, and the sinew ; alca, the auk or razorbill ; apterodytcs, the penguin ; prucellaria, the petrel ; diomedea, the albatross orNimn-of-war bird ; pelicanus, the pelican; (be kermorant, the shag, the crane, the genet, and the booby ; plouas, the darter ; phaeten, the tropic bird ; colymbus, the guille mot, the diver, and the grebe ; larus, the gull, and the tarrock or kittiwake ; sterna, thetern ; rynchops, the skimmer. The Grapes consist of the phoenicopteros, the flamingo ; platalea, the spoonbill; palamedea the screamer ; myc teria, the jabira ; cancroma, the Loatbill ; sco pes, the umbre; ardea, the heron, the crane, the stork, sad the bittern ; telltales, the Ibis; corrira, the courier; scolopax, the curlew, the whintril, the snipe, the woodcock, the godwit, and the red-shank ; triage, the sandpiper, the phalarop, and the purre; charadrins, the plo ver and the dotterel; recurvirostra, the avocet; hmmatopus, the sea-pie or pied oyster, and the catcher ; glarcola, the pratincole; face, the gallinule, the moorhen, and the coot ; vagina hs, the sheath-bill; parrs, the jacama ; mans, the rail, the crake or land-rail, the brook-ouzel or water-rail, and the scree; psophia, the trumpeter. The Galling consist of the olis, the bustard ; struthio, the ostrich, and the cassowary or omen ; didus, the dodo ; pave, the peacock ; meleagris, the turkey; Penelope, the guam and the yacow; crux, the curassow ; phasianus, the pheasant ; numidia, the pintado or guinea-hen ; tetrao, the grouse, the moor cock, the partridge, the quail, and the tinarnon. The Passeres consist of columba, the pigeon, the ring-dove, the turtle-dove, &-a; alanda, the lark ; sterna; the stare or starling, and the crake or waterouzel ; turdus, the thrush, the fieldfare,. the blackbird, and the ring ouzel; ampelis, thechatterer ; colins, the only, loxia, the grossbeak, the crossbill, and the hawfinch; emberiza, the bunting ; Meagre, the tanager ; the finch, the chaffinch, the siskin, the redpole, the linnet, the twite, and the sparrow; phytotoma, the phytotoma; muscicapa, the flycatcher; motacilla, the wagtail or warbler, the nightingale, the hedge sparrow, tfle wren, the white-throat, the wheat ear, and the redstart; pipra, the mitmakin ; pans, the titmouse ; hirundo, the swallow and the swift; caprimulgus, the goatsutier.
Amphibia, the third class, is divided into two orders, namely reptilia, reptiles; and ser pmtes, serpents. The Reptilea consist of the following genera, namely, testudo, the tortoise and the turtle ; rana, the toad, the frog, and the natterjack ; draco, the flying dragon ; lacerta, the crocodile, the alligator, the lizard, the guana, the newt, the salamander, the chame leon, and the eli; syren, the syren. The Ser.
pentes consist of eroCelus, the rattle-snake; boa, the boa constrictor; cotuber, the viper and the asp; anon; the snake and the blind Worm h ; ac rocordus, the wailed snake ; the amphisbeena ; and cascilia.
Pisces, the fourth class, is divided into six orders, namely, apodal, jugular, thoracic, ab dominal, branchiostegous, chondropterigiotes. The Apodal order contains the following ge nera, namely, murmna, the eel ; anarlaicas, the wolf-fish ; xi phias, the swordfish; am modytes, the launce ; gymnotus, ophidium ; stromateus; stylephorne, &c. The Jugular order contains the following genera, namely, callionymes, the dragonet ; trachinus, the sting-bull or weaver ; gadus, the cod-fish, bib, w biting, coal-fish, hake, barbs, and rockling ; blennius, the blenny, &c. The Thoracic order contains the following genera : echineis, the sucking-fish ; gobius, the goby ; coitus, the burl-head, father-lasher, and miller's-thumb ; zees, the john-doree ; pleuronectes, the flounder, plaice, dab, sole, smeardab, pearl, and turbot ; spares, the gilt head and the pudding-fish ; labrus, the wrasse, goldfinny, the camber, and the cook ; perca, the perch, basso, lode, black-fish, and squirrel fish ; seomber, the mackerel, thunny, scad, and yellowtail; trigla, the gurnard, piper, tubfish, &c. The Abdominal order contains the fol lowing genera, namely, colitis, the !oche and the mud-fish ; salmo, the salmon, trout, salmon trout, bull-trout, charr, smelt, gurniard, and leveret; fistularia, the tobaccopipe-fish ; esox, the pike and gar-fish; mugel, the mullet; ex coecetus, the flying-fish ; dupes, the herring, pilchard, sprat, shad, and anchovy ; cyprinue, the carp, barbel, gudgeon, tench, gold-fish, dace, roach, bleak, bream, minnow, graining, Ace. The Branchiostegous order contains the genera : tetrodon, the sunfish; syng,nates, the pipe-fish and needlefish; lo phius, the fishing-frog, and angler or frog-fish, &c. The Chondropterigious order contains the following genera, namely, accipeuser, the sturgeon ; e.himmra, the nes-monster ; squalor, the shark, dog-fish, tope, sea-fox, and angel fish ; pristis, the saw-fish ; raia, the ray, skate, thornhack ; petromyzon, the lamprey and the pride ; gastrobauchus, the hag or hag-fish.