148 REVIEWS. 



The Sunday School Manual. By John Palmer. i8mo, 

 pp. 422. (London : Church of England S.S. Institute.) In Four Parts. 

 Price 2s. 6d. or 8d. each Part. 



^'^ A very useful work for the Sunday-School teacher. It is divided into two 

 sections: — i. — The History and Management of Sunday Schools; 2. — The 

 Teacher's Work. In the first section ten subjects are treated of, and nine in the 

 second. We feel that we can cordially recommend this work. 



Young People's Birthday Text-book. i6mo, pp. 124. 



(London: Wesleyan Methodist S.S. Union.) Price is. 6d. 



A very prettily got up book. It is arranged with three dates to a page ; 

 a text and verse of a hymn being given for each day. 



Temperance History. By Dawson Burns, D.D. Part II. 



8vo, pp. from 225 to 462. (London : Nat. Temperance Publication Depot. 

 1890.) Price 2s. 



This second part of the History of Temperance gives us in a consecutive 

 narrative the rise, development, and extension of the Temperance reform from 

 the years 1843 to 1861, and commences with an account of the Irish Tem- 

 perance reform, Father Mathew's visit to England, the Scottish Temperance 

 League, etc. 



1,000 Answers to i,ooo Questions. (London : Tii-Bits 

 Office. 1890.) Price is. 6d. 



We have here a reprint of the fourth series of 1,000 Questions answered in 

 the Tit-Bits enquiry column. In many cases these answers impart a large 

 amount of useful information. 



Humorous Readings in the Norfolk Dialect. By the 



Author of Giles's Trip to London. 2 Vols. (London: Jarrold and Sons.) 

 Price IS. each. 



These two volumes contain 9 very humorous and witty sketches. Those 

 readers who have any knowledge of the dialect spoken by the rustics of 

 Norfolk will derive a large amount of amusement from them. 



The Art of Retouching Photographic Negatives, and Clear 

 Directions how to Finish and Colour Photographs. By Rob. Johnson. 8vo, 

 pp. iv. — 131. (London : Marion and Co., Soho Square.) 1889. 



The instructions given in this book are sure to assist the photographer, 

 whether amateur or professional. They treat of retouching in every conceivable 

 manner in which such is required. The book is illustrated with a number of 

 well executed litho plates. It is a valuable work. 



The American Annual of Photography for 1889 and 



1890. (New York : The Scoville and Adams Co.) Price 50c. each. 



Few books reach us which contain information more useful to the photo- 

 grapher than do the Photo. Times Almanacks. These each consist of about 

 330 pages, and contain together about 36 full-size plates, mostly fine specimens 

 of the various systems of Photo Engraving. 



Pictorial Effect in Photography. By H. P. Robinson. 



Svo, pp. viii. — 158. (New York : The Scoville and Adams Co. 1889.) 

 Price $1.50. 



In this volume we have Hints on Composition and Chiaro-obscuro for 



