132 REVIEWS. 



In the book before us we have one of the most interesting accounts of a 

 holiday that it has been our good fortune to read. The author starts for 

 America in the good ship Cunardia to visit his son, who has taken a Rancke 

 near the Gallatin River at the Foot of the Rocky Mountains. His travels are 

 pleasantly described. The book contains many illustrations, prominent 

 amongst them being Frank's Ranche, drawn by himself, a map of the route 

 over which the author travelled, and several others. Useful hints are also 

 given to the would-be emigrant. 



Evolution and Religion. Part I. Eight Sermons Dis- 

 cussing the Bearings of the Evolutionary Philosophy of the Fundamental 

 Doctrines of Evangelical Christianity. By Henry Ward Beecher. 8vo, pp. 

 145. (New York : Fords, Howard, and Hulbert. 1885.) Price 50c. 



The author says, " For myself, while finding no need of changing my idea 

 of the Divine personality because of new light upon His mode of working, I 

 have hailed the Evolutionary Philosophy with joy." We have read these 

 sermons with much interest, and cordially recommend them. 



The Laws of Nature and the Laws of God : A Reply- 

 to Prof. Drummond. By Samuel Cockburn, M.D., L.R.C.S-E. Post 8vo, 

 pp. 154. Price 3s. 6d, 



The author of the book before us expresses a hope that he may, to some 

 extent, neutralise what he describes as the " baneful effects resulting from the 

 attempt now being made in different quarters to square the teachings of 

 revealed religion with the uncertain findings and ever-changing speculations of 

 modern science and philosophy." The book is well written, and the argu- 

 ments consistent. 



Famous Caves and CatacOxMbs Described and Illustrated. 



By W. H. Davenport Adams. Crown 8vo, pp. xii. — 204. (London : T. 

 Nelson and Son. 1886.) Price 2s. 



An account is here given of some of the most famous Caves and Cave- 

 temples in the world, in which the researches of modern antiquaries have 

 discovered the remains of a prehistoric age : — The caves of Ancient Egypt, 

 Ancient Hindustan, Ancient Greece, the Caves and Catacombs of Ancient 

 Rome, the Grottoes of Modern Times, including the Catacombs of Paris. The 

 book contains some 40 plates and illustrations, and gives some very useful and 

 interesting information. 



To the Members of the Postal Microscopical Society. 



It is necessary that the slides now in circulation should be 

 exchanged. The Hon. Sec. will be glad if Members will let him 

 have six or twelve slides, with notes, at their earliest convenience, 

 and will be pleased to send MS. book for notes on application. If 

 Members will send the slides in one of their own boxes, he will 

 return it as soon as possible with their own slides now in circu- 

 lation. Please let him have slides by the middle of April. 



By Rule 10 it is arranged, "That Members of the General 

 Section who are unable or unwilling to circulate slides may com- 

 pound for the same by paying an Extra Annual Subsci'iption of 

 5/-," but slides are just now urgently required. 



