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the Natural History of the islands. If such is ever published, the 

 defects we have noted may be remedied, and adequate justice done 

 to the flora and fauna of these beautiful islands, which are in truth 

 a very paradise of Natural History. As a contribution to science 

 containing much that is original and interesting, we cordially 

 reco.ninend this little book to our readers. a.f.k. 



The Microscope : being a Popular Description of the Most In- 

 structive and Beautiful Objects for Exhibition. By L. Lane 

 Clarke. London, G. Iioutledge & Co.; Montreal, B. Daw- 

 son & Son. pp. 231. 



This is a most useful book as an accompaniment to the micro- 

 scope and the object-box. Its object is to give simply that know- 

 ledge of vegetable and animal physiology which will enable the 

 young student to understand the nature of the prepared objects, 

 and excite the desire to learn more from better books. It is in 

 fact an index and descriptive catalogue of the numerous animal 

 and vegetable organisms whose beautiful structures have been 

 unfolded by skillful preparation under the microscope. Now 

 that so much interest is taken in microscopic studies, and that 

 good instruments are becoming common ornaments of the draw- 

 ing-room and useful companions in the study, a book such as this 

 becomes necessary for intelligent and profitable observations. 

 The first part treats in a familiar and popular way of the use of 

 the microscope, and gives good practical directions for the 

 mounting and preparing of objects. The other parts treat suc- 

 cessively, and with great accuracy, of objects from the vegetable 

 kingdom which comprise a wide range of vegetable physiology, 

 — objects from the animal kingdom in which much that is inte- 

 resting in the structures of insects and zoophytes is described and 

 noted. The book concludes with a good index, and with a pretty 

 extensive catalogue of microscopic objects prepared and sold by 

 Charles Baker, optician, London. While this book belongs more 

 to the department of manufacture than of science, it yet embraces 

 much that is of scientific interest and value. For amateurs and 

 the young it will be found most suitable. Among the number 

 of introductory and popular books now issuing from the press of 

 Europe and America on the subject of the microscope, this may 

 be numbered as one worthy of commendation, and may safely be 

 recommended to the attention of our readers. a.f.k. 



