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The Naturalist's Diary : A Day-Book of Meteorology, 

 Phenology, and Rural Biology. Arranged and edited by Charles Roberts, 

 F.R.C.S., L.R.C.S. 8vo, pp. xlvi. — 368. (London : Swan Sonnenschein 

 and Co.) Price 2s.6d. 



This book, which contains a coloured chart showing the blossoming of 

 spring flowers in Europe, and a lengthy introduction on natural periodic phe- 

 nomena, etc., should be the daily companion of every naturalist. It 

 consists of a page for every day in the year, with blank spaces for memoranda 

 on the following subjects : — Temperature, Barometer, Rainfall, Plants and 

 Trees Blooming, Trees and Shrubs Leafing, Insects, Larvae, etc., appearing, 

 Fish, Reptiles, Birds' migration, song, nesting, etc., Animals seen breeding, 

 etc., Shooting, Fishing, Sports, etc. This book is suitable for any year, and 

 should be filled by daily entries during the year. 



A Manual of Elementary Microscopical Manipulation, 



for the use of Amateurs. By T. Charters White, M.R.C.S., L.D.S., 

 F.R.M.S., etc. i2mo, pp. 104. (London : Roper and Drowley. 1887.) 

 Price 2s. 6d. 



This little work is designed with the aid of affording the youngest begin- 

 ner such directions for preparing objects of interest and instruction in an 

 elementary but at the same time such a complete manner that he may grasp 

 their details and work out his studies with the most satisfactory results. The 

 author is so well known as a microscopist, that it appears quite superfluous for 

 us to say anything further. 



Unfinished Worlds : A Study in Astronomy. By S. H. 

 Parkes, F.R.A.S., F.L.S., etc. 8vo, pp. xii.— 230. (London: Ilodder and 

 Stoughton. 1887.) Price 5s. 



In the work before us, we have a brief summary of the results of recent 

 scientific discovery regarding the present physical condition of those far-off 

 worlds which the telescope and the spectroscope have revealed to us. It 

 treats of Nebula, Coloured Stars, the Sun, the Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Comets, 

 etc. The book is intended for general readers, and is well illustrated with 

 lithographic plates. 



Short Studies from Nature. By various Authors. Cr. 8vo, 

 pp.386. (London: Cassell and Co.) 



This interesting book has some very instructive and popularly-written 

 chapters on Bats, Flame, Birds of Passage, Snow, Dragon Flies, Oak Apples, 

 Comets, Caves, the Glow-Worm, and Minute Organisms, written by W. S. 

 Dallas, F.L.S., Prof. F. R. Eaton-Lowe, Dr. Robt. Brown, F.L.S., and 

 others. The chapters are well illustrated, a pretty plate showing various 

 coloured flames forming the frontispiece. We notice that the wood engraving 

 on page 146, which represents the dragon-fly emerging from the pupa, is 

 reversed. We have read the book with much pleasure. 



Living Lights : A Popular Account of Phosphorescent Ani- 

 mals and Vegetables. By Charles Frederick Holder. Foolscap 410, pp. xvi.- 

 187. (London : Sampson, Low, and Co. 1887.) Price 8s. 6d. 



The object of this splendid volume is " to interest young people in natural 

 history by the presentation of an attractive— indeed, marvellous— phase of 

 nature, and to encourage healthful outdoor observation, as well as habits of 

 investigation." The descriptions of these wonderful animals and plants are so 

 charmingly written, that, with respect to a great majority of his readers, the 

 author cannot fail to attain his object. The illustrations are numerous and 

 well-executed. 



