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A System of Rhetoric. By C. W. Bardeen. Cr. 8vo, pp. 

 xxxix. — 673. (New York : O. S. Barnes and Co. 1885.) Price $1.75. 



A thoroughly practical book, written, as the author tells us, from the stand- 

 point of one whose daily work for years has been to read, select, and publish 

 manuscripts, who knows from experience the actual difficulties and faults of 

 young writers, and who wishes to help them. 



Alexander Thom's Writing Copy-Books. 



Alexander Thom's Drawing-Books. (Dublin : A. Thom 

 and Co.) 



A set of these books have been sent to us. We notice that the publishers 

 have broken from the stiff *' Copper-Plate " style of our own school-days, and 

 have given us a series oi facsimiles from actual writing; the letters are well 

 formed without being pai7ifully uniform. The writing-books consist of 24 and 

 the drawing-books of 18 pages ; they sell at 2d each. 



Young England : An Illustrated Magazine for recreation and 

 instruction, Roy. 8vo, pp. 572. (London : 56, Old Bailey. 1885.) Price 5s. 

 We can confidently recommend this Annual Volume as an acceptable present 

 to any boy or girl. Whilst the tales are of thrilling interest, they at the same 

 time convey a moral not likely to be forgotten. The pictures too are sure to 

 please. 



Indian Domestic Architecture. By Lockwood De Forest, 



9, East 17th Street, New York. 1885. 



A series of 25 very beautiful Heliotype views, size of each page lo^ by 13^, 

 giving views of a House at Ahmedabad in the i6th, another in the 17th, and 

 another in the i8th century; a reduced copy of one of the Bhudder Windows 

 at Ahmedabad (full size being 7 ft. by 10 ft.), made by Mr. De Forest, and 

 sold to the South Kensington Museum, The remaining pictures are equally 

 beautiful. Mr. De Forest has resolved that he will not allow arts to die out, 

 that, with all the advantages of the caste system of the East, have taken cen- 

 turies to bring to such perfection. Many of the plates show the Mahomedan 

 influence in Rajupatana and Northern India. 



Current 1Rotc6 anb ^l^emoran^a♦ 



The Scientific Enquirer. — We regret that we have been 



unavoidably delayed in the publication of Part I of this new Journal ; it will 

 be ready on ist February. All Queries, Notes, etc., for insertion, should 

 reach us not later than the 14th instant. From the vast number of letters 

 already received, we feel very sanguine as to the success of our new venture. 

 The price will be 4d,, of all booksellers, or 4/6 for the year, free by post. 



Wanted. — Members for a Scientific Circulating Magazine 

 Society, which offers the choice of Three Parcels of Magazines for perusal 

 every month. — Address T. F. Uttley, 17, Brazennose Street, Manchester. 



