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learnt before proceeding ; but the main part of the book is addressed to 

 those who are willing and anxious to look out upon the world, to those 

 who spend their holidays in walking, cycling, or travelling in any sense 

 from home. In this new edition some illustrations are added, and 

 the whole revised. The subject-matter is divided into the Materials of 

 the Earth, A Mountain Hollow, Down the Valley, Along the Shore, 

 Across the Plains, Dead Volcanoes, A Granite Highland, The Annals of 

 the Earth, The Surrey Hills, and the Folds of the Mountains ; which 

 will give the reader an idea of the ground covered. Field naturalists 

 who take geology for their study will find this an excellent book from 

 which to get a clear idea of the fundamental principles of the science, 

 together with many examples of them. 



The Boyhood of a Naturalist. By Fred. Smith. London : 

 Blackie & Son. Price 3s. 6d. 

 A second edition of a book for young naturalists which has evidently 

 been appreciated. In spite of its success the author still prefers to hide 

 his identity under the name of Smith, which we think is a pity, but 

 which is his own business. He argues that in this book he is still the 

 boy he was forty years ago, and that his present identity has nothing to 

 do with that personage, a point of view that there is no getting away from. 

 The work is a most pleasing description of encounters with the kinds of 

 animals that boys delight in at one period or another — marine menag- 

 eries, aquarium dwellers, butterflies, &c. An excellent gift-book for an 

 enthusiastic boy naturalist. 



In our last issue we stated that Mr Percival Westell's book on the 

 'Early Life of the Young Cuckoo' was published by Messrs Drane. 

 The publisher is Mr Thomas Burleigh, 376 Strand. We regret the 

 error. 



One or two reviews of books received are unavoidably held over to 

 our next. 



Contemporary Natural Science Periodicals. 



In the hope that it may be of service to our readers, we here briefly 

 mention some of the more important contributions in such of our con- 

 temporaries as are sent to us. We regret that space forbids a move 

 complete list. 



Field naturalists who love microscopic work — and all should do so — 

 will find a great deal of help in the Microscopy column in Knowledge, 

 conducted by M.I. Cross. This excellent journal makes a special feature 

 of microscopic work, and we are glad to direct attention to it. Of the 

 most interesting articles in the last quarter in 'Knowledge' the fol- 

 lowing will repay perusal amongst others: Animal Wind-Hags, by 

 W. P. Pyecraft ; The Nobodies, a Seafaring Family, by Rev. T. R. R. 

 Stebbing ; Familiar Wild Flowers and their Allies, by R. Lloyd 



