126 REVIEWS. 



The Rudiments of Decorative Painting (as applied to 



the Rooms of a Dwelling-house). By Owen W. Davis. (London : Winsor 

 and Newton.) Price is. each. 



These form a valuable Series of little Hand-books for the Art Student, 

 embracing almost every department of art. They are well illustrated, many 

 of them with coloured plates. We notice that tlie series now consists of at 

 least 42 Nos., all uniformly bound in stiff yellow paper covers. 



The Lelsure Hour Volume for 1886. pp. 860. (London 

 Office, 56 Paternoster Row.) Price 7s. 



This well-known Magazine offers a large amount and a great variety of 

 most interesting and instructive reading, comprising Tales and Sketches, 

 Natural History Notes and Anecdotes, Notes on Current Science, etc. 



We know of no book containing so large a selection of reading more 

 suitable for the leisure hour. 



Our Earth and its Story. Edited by Dr. Robert Brown. 



(London : Cassell & Co. 1887.) Price 7d. monthly. 



Parts L and H. of this new Magazine are to hand. In them is commenced 

 an account of the Physical and Geological History of the Earth, Chapter I. 

 dealing with Land and Water, their Proportions and Relations ; Chapter II., 

 The Earth's Crust, its Composition and Formation. Each part contains a 

 beautifully coloured plate, and a number of full-page and smaller engravings. 

 A large Presentation Plate is given with Part I. 



Sonnets on Nature and Science. By S. Jefferson, F.R.A.S., 

 etc. Square i6mo, pp. 96. (London : T. Fisher Unwin. 1886.) Price 2s. 6d. 



This little book contains on each page a sonnet on some subject relating to 

 Nature or Science. Many of them are very readable and pretty. 



The Animal World, an Advocate of Humanity. Vol. XVH. 

 pp. 188. 



Band of Mercy. Vol. VHL, pp. 96. 



(London : S. W. Partridge & Co. 1886.) 



Two very excellent magazines, issued by the Royal Society for the Preven- 

 tion of Cruelty to Animals. The first, as its name implies, is devoted almost 

 exclusively to Animals and Anecdotes, etc., respecting them. 



We might say pretty much the same of the Band of Me7ry, but should add 

 that it is addressed to little children. Both are calculated to do a large amount 

 of good in inculcating on young people habits of kindness to animals. 



The Patriarchal Times. By Rev. Thomas Whitelaw, D.D. 

 Crown 8vo, pp. 309. (London : James Nisbet & Co. 1887.) Price 6s. 



This is a book worthy of careful study. It treats of the Creation of the 

 World ; The Appearing of Man ; The Cradle of the Race ; The P'irst Age of 

 History ; The Judgment of the Flood ; The Second Age of History ; The 

 Table of Nations ; The Tower of Babel ; The Call and the Pilgrimage of 

 Abraham. It treats all the sulyects very thoroughly, arguing both from the 

 Inspired Writings and from Modern Science. 



The Temple of Solomon. By Thomas Newberry, Editor of 



the Englishman's Bible. Post Svo, pp. 60. (London : James Nisbet & Co. 

 1887.) ' Price IS. 



This interesting little book contains Notes of Addresses delivered at the 

 Victoria Hall, Weston-super-Mare, and describes in very understandable 



