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A Hand-book to the Marsupialia and Monotremata. By 



Richard Lydekker, B.A., F.G.S., etc. Cr. 8vo, pp. xvii.— 302. (London: 

 W. H. Allen and Co. 1894.) 



This volume of Allen's Naturalist's Library gives a scientific and yet popu- 

 lar account of the Australian Mammals. It also gives a description of some of 

 the more generally interesting extinct representatives of the Order. There are 

 in this volume 38 coloured plates and several wood engravings. 



A Hand-book to the Birds of Great Britain. By R. 



Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. Vol. I. Cr. 8vo, pp. xxii. — 342. (London: W. 

 H. Allen and Co. 1894.) 



The aim of the author has been to furnish the student with a useful guide, 

 which shall give him some idea of the characters, colour, geographical distribu- 

 tion, nests, and eggs of the birds of his native country, together with notes on 

 the habits of the different species. In this volume there are 31 coloured plates, 

 besides wood engravings. 



A Hand-book to the Order Lepidoptera. By W. F. 



Kirby, F.L.S., F.Ent.S., etc. Part L, Butterflies. Vol. I. Cr. 8vo, pp. 

 Ixxiv. — 261. (London: W. H. Allen and Co. 1894.) 



This volume is devoted to the great family, Nymphalidce, with its many 

 sub-divisions, and includes about half the known butterflies, the British and 

 Foreign species being described in their proper order. The introduction to this 

 volume will be found very helpful to the lepidopterist, as it describes the ana- 

 tomy of the Butterfly and Moth, as well as gives hints on collecting and pre- 

 serving them. 



We are exceedingly pleased with all the volumes we have seen of Allen's 

 "Naturalist's Library." Every volume is written in a popular and thoroughly 

 interesting manner, and is beautifully illustrated ; the binding also is handsome 

 and good. The price of each volume, we believe, is 6/- We unhesitatingly 

 recommend all our readers to secure a set of this work. 



Science Progress. No. 13, March, 1895. (London: The 



Scientific Press.) Price 2/6, or 25/- per annum, post free. 



The first part of Vol. III. contains the following articles : — Antitoxin, by 

 E. Klein, M.D., F.R.S. ; Foreign Work amongst the Older Rocks, by J. E. 

 Mare, F.R.S. ; Insular Floras, Part IV., by W. Bottingley Hemsley, F.R.S. ; 

 Peptone, by W. D. Halhburton, M.D., F.R.S. ; Budding in Tunicata, by W. 

 Garstang, M.A. ; The Reserve Material of Plants (continued), by J. Reynolds 

 Green, M.A., D.Sc. ; with Appendices: — I., Notices of Books ; II., Chemical 

 Literature for January, 1895. 



The Story of the Stars Simply Told for General Readers. 

 By George F. Chambers, F.R.A.S. Foolscap 8vo, pp. 192. (London: 

 George Newnes. 1895.) Price i/- 



In writing this little book, Mr. Chambers thought of those rapidly growing 

 thousands of men and women of all ranks who are manifesting an interest in 

 the facts and truths of Nature and Physical Science. He treats of the Bril- 

 liancy and Distances of the Stars, their grouping into Constellations, the num- 

 ber of the Stars, etc. etc. It is a very readable book, and supplies a large 

 amount of information. 



The Model Steam-Engine : How to Buy, How to Use, and 

 How to Construct. By " A Steady Stoker." Cr. 8vo, pp. 96. (London : 

 Houlston and Sons. 1895.) Price i/- 



All boys are interested in Steam-Engines. In this little book they will find 

 all the various parts fully described, with instructions for constructing one on a 

 small scale for themselves. 



