REVIEWS. 189 



The Village Lesson Book, for the use of Schools. By Martin Doyle, Author 

 of "Hints to Small Farmers," etc., etc. London: Groombridge and 

 Sons. 1855. Small Duodecimo, p.p. 116. 



I HAPPENED to look ovcr this book before noticing its title, and said 

 to myself, '^what a nice book to give as a reward to our village school 

 children!" What I said to myself, I now say to every reader of "The 

 ])^aturalist" who may have a wish to benefit his neighbours' children. 



The Book and its Missions. Edited by L. N. K. London: Bagster and 

 So.Ns. (Specimen Number.) 



Tins book having been sent to me for Review in "The Naturalist," I 

 gladly notice it to say that it is a fit and proper sequel to the "Book 

 and its Story," and I know of no work more suitable than it seems in 

 every respect for Sunday reading. No one, I am sure, who peruses it, will 

 have to complain of a "dull day." It is deeply interesting, as well as 

 entertaining, and at the same time thoroughly instructive in the best things. 

 It is, too, wonderfully cheap — the part being only Twopence! 



The Natural History Review. July, 1855. Published quarterly, including 

 the Transactions of all the Irish Natural History Societies. With Wood- 

 cuts and Lithographic Illustrations. London: S. Highley, Fleet-Street j 

 Edinburgh: Johnstone & Hunter; Dublin: Hodges & Smith. Price 

 2s. 6d. pp. 124. 



This is the first part of this useful work that has come to my hands 

 for review as present editor of "The Naturalist," and I am glad to see a 

 suggestion adopted that I had made to its editor previously, namely, that 

 its head-quarters of publication should be in London, instead of in Dublin; 

 the major including the minor. I suggested this solely with a view to the 

 well-doing of the work, and I sincerely trust that such may be the result. 

 There are in the above-mentioned part no fewer than eight reviews of works 

 of more or less value, an obituary of Mr. James E. Garrett, thirteen ori- 

 ginal communications, five notices of serials, and four accounts of the Pro- 

 ceedings of Societies. 



I think it undeniable that a work of this kind was a desideratum, and 

 I as confidently assert that the present one supplies, and well supplies, the 

 want. I cordially wish it every success, and request for it the patronage 

 of every naturalist who can afiford the comparatively small sum of half-a- 

 crown quarterl}^, for so very good "half-a-crown's worth." It is a valuable 

 publication. 



