68 Reviews and Notices of Booh, 



a work on Natural History, there will be found a method running 

 through the whole that strings the diverse subjects together, pro- 

 ducing a pleasant combination, like beads of various size and 

 colour. 



Mr. Gosse patronizes the sea serpent, and pleads for him apolo- 

 getically, but gives us without any hesitation the history of that 

 arch-myth the tsetse ; I believe, whenever a competent naturalist 

 shall investigate the subject he will find the tsetse a disease, which 

 the ignorant aborigines have falsely attributed to an insect but 

 this is of no moment ; diflference of opinion detracts nothing from 

 merit ; and I may truly say that I never read a book with more 

 real pleasure than the ' Romance of Natural History,' and I know 

 none that I can more cordially and unhesitatingly recommend to 

 my subscribers. I hope to return to it again and again for amus- 

 ing and instructive scraps to insert in the pages of the ' Zoologist.' 



Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 

 1857, and of the Assinnihoine and Saskatchewan Exploring 

 Expedition of 1858. By H. Y. Hind, M. A., F. R. G. S. 

 Professor, Trinity College, Toronto. Vols 2, London, Long- 

 man ; Montreal, B. Dawson & Son. 



These explorations were undertaken for the purpose of ascer- 

 taining the practicability of establishing an emigrant route between 

 Lake Superior and Selkirk settlement and of acquiring some 

 knowledge of the natural capabilities and resources of the Valleys 

 of the Red River and the Saskatchewan. 



In pursuance of these objects the author has given in these 

 volumes a minute, clear and most readable account of the districts 

 through which his course lay. The work is really a credit to the 

 Province. The two volumes are profusely illustrated with beauti- 

 ful and artistic views of interesting localities. This book should 

 be in all our public libraries and be carefully studied by those who 

 interest themselves in the prosperity and extension of the Pro- 

 vince to the Westward. Distances, topography, natural productions, 

 geological structure and climatal conditions of these regions are 

 carefully noted. Intending emigrants will find the work invalu- 

 able. 



■Geological Gossipy or Stray Chapters on Earth and Ocean, By 

 Professor D. T. Ansted, M.A., F.R.S., &c. London : 

 Routledge & Co. Montreal : B. Dawson & Son. 



A delightful book, both scientific and popular. It may be read 



