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:ad along with another, sought an independent livelihood by 

 hunting the game of the country. The kangaroo and the wild 

 dog are the only large animals of the chase in that country. The 

 hunter's life is therefore not put to hazard by wild and ferocious 

 animals. But for small game Australia cannot be surpassed. 

 The duck, pigeon, quail, and snipe, may be killed in almost any 

 quantities, at the proper season, in those districts where they have 

 not been shot out. The book contains many acute and interest- 

 ing observations as to the habits of these animals, and is a valu- 

 able addition to our knowledge of the fauna of that region of the 

 world. The narratives are written in a lively and pleasing style, 

 and the incidents although not of a thrilling or wonderful kind, 

 are vet both curious and interestino*. To the lover of natural 

 history we recommend this contribution of fresh and trustworthy 

 materials, for the illustration of his favourite study. 



The Metals in Canada, a Manual for Explorers. By Willson 



& ROBB. 



This little book might with great advantage be in the hands of 

 all our numerous explorers and " prospect ers " for metallic deposits. 

 It gives in the first chapter a succinct view of the usual modes of 

 occurrence of all the more important metallic ores. It next treats 

 of the proper mode of exploring for them ; after which it takes 

 up several of the metals, as gold, silver, copper, lead, &c., in de- 

 tail, and with special reference to the localities in which they 

 occur in Canada. The last chapter contains a summary of the 

 more useful tests for the principal meta's. 



The authors acknowledge their obligation to the Reports of 

 the Geological Survey for the facts which they state as to local 

 geology and mineralogy, and announce themselves as established 

 in the capacity of mining engineers in Montreal. 



Remarks on the Final Causes of the Sexuality of Plants, loith 

 particular Reference to Mr. Darwin^s Work ' On the Origin of 

 Species.'' By Charles Daubeny, M.D. (J. H. & Jas. Parker.) 



Although put forth in a mere pamphlet, it is well that the 

 Professor of Botany in the University of Oxford should record 

 his opinion of Mr. Darwin's theory, regarded from its botanical 

 side. Estimating the discovery of the sexuality of plants as the 

 greatest step which has ever been made toward obtaining an in- 



