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The Royal Natural History, Part 34. Edited by Richard 



Lydekker, B.A., F.R.S., etc. (London: F. Warne and Co.) Price i/- 



In the present part is commenced a description of Sub-Kingdom EcHiNO- 

 DERMATA, which includes the Stone-Lilies, Star-Fishes, Sea-Urchins, and Sea- 

 Cucumbers ; followed by the MOLLtJSCA, of which the classes Cephalopoda and 

 Gastropoda are described. The anatomy and development of these creatures 

 are fully described. There are two fine coloured plates and a great number of 

 good illustrations. 



The Oracle Encyclop/Edla, containing the most accurate 

 information in the most readable form. Part 26. (London : Geo. Newnes, 

 Ltd.) Price 6d. net. 



This part commences with Russian Language and Literature, of 

 which a fairly lengthy account is given, and ends with Shawl. Many of the 

 articles are illustrated. 



Work : The Illustrated VVeekly Journal for Mechanics. Vol. 

 XL, Jan. to July, 1896. Folio, pp. 416. (London: Cassell and Co.) 



A glance at the index of this volume, which occupies nearly 8 pages, each 

 of four columns, shows that it is a journal which perfectly answers to the name 

 it bears. Instructions will be found in it for making and repairing practically 

 everything from an American Organ to a Zither. 



The Book of the Fair. Parts 22, 23, 24, 25. (Chicago, 

 111., U.S.A. : The Bancroft Co.) Price $1 each part. 



This grand work was concluded a few months ago, but by an oversight we 

 omitted to notice it in our last. As a specimen of the printer's art we have 

 seen nothing to equal this work, which consists of 1,000 12 by 16:^ in. pages, 

 It is printed throughout on fine plate paper, and each page contains one or 

 several very fine photo-mechanical engravings. 



We think the next best thing to having actually seen the great Columbian 

 Exhibition is to possess a copy of this very fine work, which, to use the 

 author's words, " confines itself neither to art alone on the one side, nor to dry 

 statistics on the other, but aims to present, in attractive and accurate form, the 

 whole realm of art, industry science, and learning, as here exhibited by the 

 nations." It contains over 2,000 illustrations. 



Golden Thoughts from the Book of Spiritual Poverty, and 

 Golden Thoughts on The Higher Life. By Dr. Johann Tauler (1300 to 

 1361). Translated by M.A.C. ; with Introductory Notice by T. M. Lindsay, 

 D.D. Crown 8vo, pp. 120 and 12S. (Glasgow: David Bryce and Son.) 

 Price 2/- each. 



The two little books before us are translated from the writings of a theolo- 

 gian of the early part of the 14th century, and are, as will be judged from the 

 titles, of a purely religious character. They are very neatly got up. 



The last numbers to hand of Messrs. Cassell's serials are : — 



Battles of the Nineteenth Century, No. 19. Price 7d. 



This contains the conclusion of the Battle of Gravelotte ; The first Bur- 

 mese War ; The end of the Nile Campaign ; The Belgian War of Independ- 

 ence, Brussels ; The Janissary Rebellion at Widdin ; Bergen-op-Zoom ; The 

 Bombardment of Alexandria (commenced). There is a full-page Frontispiece 

 and many illustrations. 



