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My Water-Cure. By Sebastian Kneipp. Second edition. 

 Crown 8vo, pp. xxxiii. — 282. (Edinburgh and London : W. Blackwood and 

 Sons. 1893.) Price 3s. 6d. 



The volume before us is the translation of a German work by Sebastian 

 Kneipp, parish priest of Worishofen in Bavaria, in which he describes his cele- 

 brated water-cure, which he has now practised for many years with great 

 success. The work contains much that is worth reading. 



Reactions. By F. A. Fliickiger, Ph.D., M.D. ; translated, 

 revised, and enlarged by J. B. Nagelvoort. Royal 8vo, pp. x. — 154. 

 (Detroit, Mich., U.S.A. : Geo. S. Davis. 1893.) Price .§2. 



Contains a selection of organic chemical preparations important to phar- 

 macy in regard to their behaviour to commonly-used reagents. Most of the 

 experiments described were performed in broad daylight, usually at a tempera- 

 ture of from 14*^ to 20^ C. 



Reveries of the World's History; or, The Romance of a 



Star. By T. Mullett Ellis. Crown 8vo, pp. viii. — 156. (London : Swan 

 Sonnenschein and Co. 1893.) Price is. 



These reveries, which extend from the earth's nebulous origin to its final 

 ruin, describe : — The Age of Chaos ; The First Development and Dawn of 

 Life ; The Great Forest Periods ; Reptilian Age, Great Animals ; Ice Age ; 

 The Genesis of Man ; Civilisation ; Religions ; The Present Age ; The Doom. 



The Elements of Natural Science : A Text-Book for 

 Secondary Schools (in five parts). By Dr. H. Wettstein. Part IIL, Natu- 

 ral Philosophy. (London: O. Newmann and Co. 1893.) Price 2s. 6d. 



A most useful series of books. The one before us presents the suljject- 

 matter in such an arrangement that an expansive treatment is possible, and it 

 gives the most needful points of support for thorough progress after oral 

 instruction. It contains 607 illustrations and two coloured plates. 



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Zoological and Botanical Plates. — Messrs. Newmann and 



Co. have also sent specimens of the above. They are printed in colours on a 

 black ground and measure 40 by 30 inches, and may be had either on canvas, 

 folded or mounted on rollers. We believe there are two sets of Zoological 

 Charts and two of Botanical, each set comprising ten charts. They are very 

 effective. 



Object-Lessons from Nature : A First Book of Science. 

 In two parts. By L. C. Miall, F.R.S. Post Svo, pp. 240 + 240. (London : 

 Cassell and Co. 1893.) Price is. 6d. each. 



We have seldom met with books more suitable than these for giving 

 instruction on natural history and general science to very young people. They 

 are nicely illustrated, and the descriptions are given in language which, espe- 

 cially in the first part, we think the youngest child can understand. 



The Art and Pastime of Cycling. By R. J. Mecredy and 

 G. Stoney. Third edition. Revised by R. J. Mecredy and A. J. Wilson. 

 Svo, pp. 262. (Dublin: Mecredy and Kyle. London: Iliffe and Son.) 

 Price 2s. 



The cyclist will find this a useful book, as it tells him how to keep his 

 machine in good working order, and also instructs him as to the best of the 

 modern types of cycles. The information is simply and plainly given. 



