Bibliographical Notices, 295 [The zootomical labours of Delle Chiaje have now been familiar to the anatomists of Europe for nearly a quarter of a century, and they reflect great honour on him and on his country. It must therefore be gratifying to all foreigners to observe the zeal and candour of his fellow-labourers at Naples, in thus reclaiming for their distinguished countryman the merit of originality to which he is so justly entitled. — R. E. G.] BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES. The Climate of the South of Devon and its influence upon Health ; with short accounts of Exeter, Torquay, Babbacombe, Teignmouth, Daw-lish, Exmouth, Budleigh-Salterton, Sidmouth, 8$c. By Thomas Shafter, M.D., Physician to the Exeter Dispensary, Lying-in-Charity, &c. Pp. 258. 12mo. Churchill : London, 1842. In this work, although chiefly embracing statistics and medical topo-graphy, there are many interesting observations relative to natural history, and on that account it may with propriety be noticed in this Journal. The work was written " in accordance with the suggestion of Sir James Clark, that in order to determine the true character of the climate of the south-western part of England, observations should be made in some of its principal localities." This has been already done in regard to Bristol and Clifton by Drs. Carrick and Symonds, and in regard to the Land's End by Dr. Forbes. Dr. Shafter's publication is a continuation of the subject. The work is divided into two parts ; the first treating of the cli-mate and diseases of South Devon, and the second of its geology, natural productions, ceconomical history and statistics. The climate of Devon generally is warm and moist : this depends partly on its latitude and partly on its position as regards the ocean, nearly half of its circumference being sea-coast. The mean annual temp, of South Devon is 51°'29', or nearly 1° higher than that of London ; one of its most striking characteristics is equability of tem-perature. The indications of the barometer, although not very dis-similar from those of London, yet show that the atmosphere of the district is both less dense and less liable to changes in its density than is the case in the metropolis. It is charged with, moisture, and a slight depression of temperature causes deposition of dew or a fall of rain. In general language it may be stated, that from March to September the climate is dry, and during the remainder of the year humid. The mean annual fall of rain amounts very nearly to 32 inches, being about 7 inches more than fall in London. The average number of wet days (t\ e. days in which a fall of rain, however slight, takes place) amounts to rather more than 1 G2, while in London it amounts to 178. Frost is not unfrequent during winter and spring, but is rarely of long continuance. Snow rarely falls in any great quantity, or re-
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