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The Beginnings in Pharmacy : An Introductory Treatise on 



the Practical Manipulation of Drugs, and the Various Processes employed in 

 the Preparation of Medicines. By R. Rother. Second edition. 8vo, pp. 

 vii. — 342. (Detroit, Alich., U.S.A.: \Vm. Graham Printing Co. 1888.) 



This book cannot fail to be very useful to the student in pharmacy. The 

 routine, as here presented, commences with the simpler object-lessons in the 

 calling, and gradually becomes more and more difficult, but correspondingly 

 important as the treatment progresses. We have been much pleased with the 

 perusal of the book. 



Curious Creatures and their Ways, with Illustrations. 

 By Marianne Bell. Crown 8vo, pp. 265. (London : St. Anselm's Society, 5 

 Agar Street. 1888.) 



A series of entertaining papers, nicely illustrated, on Ancient Dragons ; 

 Seals and Sea-Lions ; Mermaids and Sea-Cows ; The Warriors of the Sea ; 

 Otters, Wild and Tame ; Beavers and their Dwellings ; Frogs and Toads ; 

 Rats and their Devices ; Monkeys and their Faculties, etc. etc. 



George Birkbeck, the Pioneer of Popular Education : A 

 Memoir and a Review. By John George Godard. Second edition. Crown 

 8vo, pp. xvi. — 248. (London : Bemrose and Sons. 1888.) Price 2s. 6d. 



In preparing the work before us, the author tells us he has consulted some 

 300 volumes. He narrates the Ancestry, Birth, and Early Life of Dr. Birk- 

 beck ; his early educational labours ; formation of the London Mechanics' 

 Institution ; the Rapid Growth of the Popular Education Movement, etc. A 

 portrait of the doctor forms a pleasing frontispiece to the volume. 



Flower-Gardening for Amateurs in Town, Suburban, and 

 Country Gardens, with a Chapter on the Greenhouse. By Lewis Castle. 

 Crown 8vo, pp. xii. — 236. (London : Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 1888.) 

 Price 2s. 6d. 



The object of this treatise is to furnish amateurs with a few hints upon 

 subjects that are dealt with exhaustively in more elaborate works. It points 

 out methods of diversifying the charms of a garden, as well as indicating the 

 practical details of cultivation. It is nicely illustrated. 



British Reptiles and Batrachians. By Catherine C. 

 Hopley. Crown 8vo, pp. 94. (London : Swan Sonnenschein and Co. 1888.) 

 Price IS. 



Another of the " Young Collector Series " — a series of books we strongly 

 recommend all our young friends to become possessors of. This volume treats 

 of the Viper, the Ring Snake, the Smooth Snake, Frogs, Toads, Newts, 

 Lizards, etc. 



Indigestion : Its Causes and Cure. By John H. Clarke, 

 M.D. i2mo, pp. viii. — 100. (London: James Epps and Co. 18S8.) 

 Price IS. 



In these pages the author first treats of the normal process of digestion, 

 and then goes on to sketch the various deviations from the normal to which 

 the process is liable, and to show how they may be avoided and how cured. 



Irish Minstrelsy, being a Selection of Irish Songs, Lyrics, 

 and Ballads, Original and Translated. Edited, with Notes and Introduction, 



