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THE POPULAR SCIENCE MONTHLY 



part of the modern world, and he has, there- 

 fore, made this translation from the Latin 

 of Selden's work. This was published more 

 than two hundred years ago, in 16 IT, and 

 has been out of print nearly as long. A 

 brief sketch of the life of John Selden is 

 prefixed to the volume. 



Practical Keramics for Students. By 

 C. A. Janvier. New York: Henry 

 Holt & Co. 1880. Pp. 258. Price, 

 $2.50. 



Mr. Janvier has endeavored to put in 

 as concise and intelligible form as possible 

 such information of the manufacture, classi- 

 fication, and decoration of pottery as will be 

 of interest to the amateur. In the intro- 

 ductory portion he describes the materials 

 used and their properties, supplementing 

 this with a general description of the pro- 

 cesses of manufacture. The various wares 

 are fully described, and the errors of many 

 of the names given by shopmen pointed out. 

 The work closes with instructions and prac- 

 tical hints to intending decorators. A list 

 of some of the best works on keramics and 

 full index and glossary are appended. A 

 handsome binding, good clear type, and 

 heavy paper, leave nothing to be desired in 

 the way of book-making. 



We have received from Dr. Eduard 

 Reyer, of Vienna, a pamphlet (in German) 

 on "Tin in Burmah, Siam, and Malacca." 

 The tin district of these countries extends 

 from Bengal down the western coast of 

 Farther India, and through the peninsula of 

 Malacca to the small islands south of it. 

 This region is believed by Dr. Reyer to be 

 the place whence the ancients obtained their 

 Indian tin. Considerable quantities are still 

 produced in Malacca and the islands. The 

 average importation of "Straits tin" into 

 England from 1870 to 1877 was five thou- 

 sand four hundred tons a year, and the im- 

 portation to I )utch ports from the islands of 

 Banca and Billitong does not fall far below 

 the same amount. Dr. Reyer also sends us 

 a pamphlet on " Vier Ausfliige in die Erup- 

 tivmassen bci Christiania" ("Four Excur- 

 sions among the Eruptive Masses near 

 Christiania "), in Norway ; and " Granit und 

 SchiefervonSchlackenwald" ("The Granite 

 and Slate of Schlackenwald"). 



Schiller's Complete Works, in English. 

 Edited by Charles J. Hempel, M. D. 

 Philadelphia: J. Kohle. 1879. Pp. 



1282. 



This, the editor states, is the first com- 

 plete edition of Schiller's works, in English, 

 that has been offered to the American pub- 

 lic. It contains all his poetical, critical, 

 philosophical, and historical writings, the 

 only things omitted being Schiller's own 

 translations from foreign languages. The 

 translations are for the most part by well- 

 known literary men, and are of conceded 

 excellence. Careful editorial supervision 

 has been exercised by the editor, Dr. Charles 

 J. Hempel, who also furnishes several of 

 the translations. The work is illustrated 

 with a large number of full-page woodcuts 

 from the drawings of the best German art- 

 ists, and is printed in clear type on toned 

 paper. It is issued in one and two volumes, 

 and also in parts. The bound volumes are 

 in various styles, at corresponding prices. 

 A sketch of Schiller's life is prefixed to the 

 work. The edition gives an opportunity to 

 possess the writings of one of Germany's 

 greatest literary men, that few of his ad- 

 mirers will allow to pass. 



Landsberg's Illustrirtes Wochenblatt 

 (Landsberg's " Illustrated Weekly ") is a 

 new' German periodical of a size correspond- 

 ing with that of the other illustrated jour- 

 nals, having sixteen pages and a tinted cov- 

 er. It bears marks of good editing and the 

 evidence of discrimination in the selection 

 of subjects for articles and illustrations. It 

 is published by Silvius Landsberg, at 17 

 Centre Street, New York. Price, $5 a year. 



" Tromso Museums Aarshefter " is a 

 collection of papers on scientific topics con- 

 tributed to the Museum Society of Tromso, 

 Norway. The second part, which has been 

 kindly sent us, contains papers on the " Co- 

 leoptera of Tromso and the Vicinity," by J. 

 Sparre Schneider ; the " Marine Fauna of the 

 Northern Coast of Norway," by G. 0. Sars ; 

 and on " Certain Phenomena of Glacial Ac- 

 tion along the Coast," by Karl Petterscn. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



Calendar of the University of Michigan for 

 1879-'80. Ann Arbor: Published by the tlniver- 

 eit.y. Pp. 168. 



