120 REVIEWS. 



The British and Colonial Druggist's Diary, 1895. 4to. 



(London: 42 Bishopsgate Without, E.G.) 



The fourth annual issue of this useful work contains a great deal of infor- 

 mation specially collected for, and particulary useful to all engaged in pharmarcy. 

 The diary is interleaved with blotting-paper and the whole is strongly bound. 



Memories of Gospel Triumphs among the Jews during the 



Victorian Era. By Rev. John Dunlop. Royal 8vo, pp. 510. (London ; 

 S. W. Partridge and Co. and The British Society's Office, 96 Great Russell St. 

 1894.) Price 5/-. 



This very handsome book is the Jubilee Volume, prepared by the accom- 

 plished and genial Secretary of the British Society and Editor of the Jewish 

 Herald; it is a wonderful record of arguments, facts, and illustrations in favour 

 of missions to the Jews. 



It contains biographical sketches of the founders of the society and early 

 missionaries, together with an account of the splendid work accomplished by 

 the society during the last 50 years. There are 250 portraits and illustrations, 

 and is splendidly bound. We are informed that the Queen and Prince of 

 Wales have each accepted a copy. 



The Child's Pictorial. Crown 4to, pp. 192. (London: 

 Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 1894.) Price 2/- 



Just the book for a present. It is full of plain and coloured pictures and 

 good tales, besides a series of illustrated articles on the Zoo by the Rev. 

 Thfiodore Wood, F.Z.S. 



Stirring Tales of Colonial Adventure. A Book for 



Boys. By Skipp Borlase. Cr. 8vo, pp, 376. (London : Frederick Warne 

 and Co. 1894.) 



A series of eight stirring and instructive tales, such as must please every 

 boy who reads them. There are also some good illustrations. 



A Salt- Water Hero. By Rev, E. A. Rand. Cr. 8vo, pp. 



330. (New York : Thom. Whittaker.) Price $1-25 (5/-.) 



This is an exceedingly interesting and nicely illustrated book for boys. 

 The author not only writes a thoroughly readable tale, but he manages at the 

 same time to instil some very manly thoughts into the mind of the reader. 



The Lone Inn : A Mystery. By Fergus Hume. Cr. 8vo, 



pp. 265. (London : Jarrold and Son. 1894.) Price 3/6. 



A good tale, in which the mystery is well sustained. A shorter tale at end 

 of the volume is entitled " Professor Brankel's Secret," which we must leave the 

 reader to find out. 



Games for Winter Evenings. — Messrs. A. N. Myers and Co., 

 15 Berners St., Oxford St., W., have sent us a parcel of amusing games, of 

 which we enumerate the following : — The Manchester Ship Canal ; Cat and 

 Mice ; Ten Little Niggers running from Slavery to Freedom ; In Egypt with 

 the Pyramid ; The Owl Party ; and The Tower Bridge. This last is an inter- 

 esting model made in perforated cardboard, in many pieces, to be built and 

 fixed together, and forms, when properly arranged, a pretty model of this 

 celebrated structure. 



