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Away from Ice and Snow : or to Manilla in Winter. By 

 Andrew D. Barrie, M.D., CM. Crown 4to, pp. 70. (Dumfries : Anderson 

 and Son.) Price is. 



A nice account of a very pleasant trip to the Philippine Islands, which 

 was commenced on the 21st Nov., 1888, and Manilla reached, after calling at 

 many interesting places, on 23rd Jan, 1889. 



Weather Forecasting for the British Islands. By Capt. 



Henry Toynbee, F.R.A.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.Met.S., etc. (London: Edward 

 Stanford. 1890.) 



The object of this little work is to show what a single observer can do 

 towards forecasting wind and weather at his station, supposing him to have a 

 barometer, means for observing, roughly, the direction and force of the wind, 

 and powers to recognise cirrus clouds and the direction from which they are 

 coming. 



Larva Collecting and Breeding- By the Rev. Seymour 

 St. John, B. A. pp. 164. (London : W. Wesley and Son. 1890.) 



This handbook, to the Larvae of the British Macro- Lepidoptera and their 

 food plants both in nature and in confinement, is convenient to the pocket, and 

 will be found a helpful companion during a collecting expedition. It is divided 

 into two parts, and gives first a list of the larvre, with the scientific and 

 common names of all the plants on which they are found. Second a list of 

 plants, with names of the larvae which commonly feed on them. 



Wild Nature Won by Kindness. By Mrs. Brightwen. 

 Crovi^n 8vo, pp. 220. (London : T. Fisher Unwin. 1890.) 



In this delightful book Mrs. Brightwen tells the life-histories of some of 

 her pets, and an account of much she has observed respecting them. The 

 book is pleasantly written and nicely illustrated, and we hope it may lead those 

 of our young friends who read it to regard every created thing, great or small, 

 attractive or otherwise, as an object well worth careful study. 



Gems and Precious Stones of North America. By 



George Frederick Kunz. Imperial 8vo. ii in, by 5|in., pp. vi. — 336. (New 

 York: Scientific Publishing Co. 1890.) Price $10 or ;^2 2s. 



This fine work gives a popular description of the occurrence, value, 

 history, and archaeology of gems and precious stones, and the collections in 

 which they exist; there is also a chapter on pearls, and remarkable foreign 

 gems owned in the United States. It is illustrated with 8 coloured plates, 16 

 full-page illustrations, and 20 illustrations in the text. We believe Mr. Kunz 

 is acknowledged to be the greatest authority in the United States on the 

 subject of which he treats. To the collector, whether in England or America, 

 this work will be invaluable. 



The History and Description of the Collie or Sheep Dog 



in his British Varieties. By Ravvdon Lee. 8vo, pp. vii. — 157. (London : 

 H. Cox, "The Field " Office. 1890.) Price 3s. 6d. 



In the work before us Mr. Lee traces the progress from the fold and 

 mountain to the drav/ing room and parlour of this interesting species of dog, 

 whose value has been often assessed at as high a figure as ;[{^ioo. Frequent 

 mention is made of the varied duties he is called upon and expected to fulfil. 

 The work is well illustrated with several plates and vignette illustrations. The 

 book will be read with interest by all dog-lov€rs. 



