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the style of architecture best adapted for the climate of this 

 Province, still, having so many points of excellence to commend 

 it, especially for ecclesiastical buildings, it may be hoped that 

 skilful adaptations of its peculiar forms may be devised to render 

 it suitable for our use. We heartily commend this interesting 

 and beautiful little book to the attention of our readers. 



A course of six Lectures on the Chemical History of a Candle^ 

 to which is added a Lecture on Platinum. By M. Fara- 

 day, D.C.L., F.KS., &c. Delivered before a Juvenile 

 Auditory at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, London, 

 with numerous illustrations. Edited by William Crookes, 

 F.C.S. London : Griffin, Bohn & Co. Montreal : B. 

 Dawson & Son. 



This is another of these admirable little books by Professor 

 Faraday, in which in the simplest and most beautiful language he 

 aims at instructing young persons in some of the interesting 

 phenomena of the material world. The subject seems common- 

 place, and yet it possesses an abundant interest, and affords varie- 

 ties of outlets into the various departments of philosophy. There 

 is not a law under which any part of the universe is governed 

 which does not come into play, and is not touched upon in these 

 phenomena. The learned Professor treats in the most graphic 

 way of the various kinds of candles which are used for the pur- 

 poses of light, and of the chemical action which they manifest. 

 Light, heat, water, air, and their elements are all explained and 

 beautifully illustrated. This little book is worth its weight in 

 gold. It brings profound knowledge and most extensive research 

 down to the understandings of the young. Its simplicity never 

 genders into childishness, as too many books for children do, but 

 it is withal manly and vigorous. Old and young may read this 

 book with interest and profit. 



Bush wanderings of a Naturalist ; or notes of the field sports and 

 Fauna of Au>-tralia Felix. By an old Bushman. London : 

 Routledge, Warne & Routledge. Montreal : B. Dawson & 

 Son. 



The author of this little book went out to Australia at the 

 height of the gold fever, but finding himself unsuited by previous 

 habits for the labour of gold digging, betook himself to the bush, 



