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REVIEWS. 



Nature Study and Life. By Clifton F. Hodge, Ph. D. 

 Ginn & Co., Boston, 1902. 



Nature Study and the Child. By Charlfs B. Scott, A. M. 

 D. C. Heath & Co., Boston, 1900. 



As a result of Mr. Attwood's paper on " Nature Study," 

 published in the January number of the Ottawa Naturalist, 

 and Dr. Sinclair's recent address on " Nature Study in American 

 Universities" at one of the Club's soirees, a lively impetus has 

 been given to the growing interest in Nature Siudy, and there is a 

 demand for books on the subject. Of the great number which 

 have been recently published, the two selected for notice are 

 among the best, and either will prove of immense value to the 

 student, Nature as a subject for popular study has beer 

 treated from so many points of view that students who propose 

 to become teachers of this fascinating subject, have a large list 

 of books from which to select those best suited to their needs. 

 For those who have never systematically studied Nature, either of 

 the above books will open up a field of unfailing interest and 

 delight, and such knowledge as is obtained from them may be 

 augmente l by attending the excursions and sub-excursions of the 

 Ottawa Field-Naturalisis' Club. Students oi Nature are excep- 

 tionally well situated in Ottawa as we have in our midst leaders 

 in every branch of natural science, who are ever ready to give 

 time and knowledge to help the working student. At every ex- 

 cursion of the Club there are those able and willing to resolve any 

 of the difficulties that are likely to confront the beginner, and for 

 the advanced student the more difficult steps are made easy. 



