“ DONOVAN, EDWARD (1768–1837) , English naturalist, was the author of many popular works on natural history and botany. In 1792 appeared the first volume of his Natural History of British Insects, which extended to sixteen volumes, and was completed in 1813. He also published Natural Histories of British Birds, in 10 vols. 8vo (1799–1819) , of British Fishes, in 5 vols. (1802–1808) , of British Shells, in 5 vols. (1800–1804) , a series of illustrated works on The Insects of India, China, New Holland, &c., in 3 vols. ”