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book. The first story (" Footprints of the Lion ") is a description of a most 

 deHghtful trip, which will most probably induce other English people to visit 

 these interesting remains of what formerly was subject to the Queen of the 

 Adriatic in her splendour. There are 33 full-page illustrations from photographs. 



A Handbook of Game-Birds. By W. R. Ogilvie-Grant. 

 Vol. 11. Cr. 8vo, pp. XV.— 316. (London: W. H. Allen and Co. 1897.) 6/- 



In this volume of Allen's Naturalist'' s Library the Pheasants is concluded. 

 It contains also Megapodes, Curassons, Hoatzins, and Bustard Quails. This 

 volume and Volume I. contain the names of every species of Game-Bird 

 known up to the present date, so that they may be considered in the light of a 

 small Monograph of the Gallincs. There are 18 good coloured plates. 



A Handbook to the Order Lepidoptera. By W. F. 

 Kirby, F.L.S., F.Ent.S., etc. Vol. III. Cr. 8vo, pp. xxvii. — 308. (London: 

 W. H. Allen and Co. 1897.) Price 6/- 



In this volume the Butterfly (Hesperiidas) section is concluded, and is fol- 

 lowed by twenty-six families of Aloths, particular attention having been paid to 

 species inhabiting the British Isles ; whilst at the same time exotic species have 

 been passed in review, illustrations of the principal families and of some of the 

 most interesting genera of the exotic forms have been given. There are 37 

 well-executed and beautifully-coloured plates. 



A Dictionary of Birds. By Alfred Newton and Hans 

 Gadon. Part IV. (Sheathbill — Zygodactyli), together with Index and Intro- 

 duction. (London: A. and C. Black. 1896.) Price 7/6 net. 



The part now before us completes this important volume, which was com- 

 menced in 1893. The entire work has been carried through in a most thorough 

 and painstaking manner. It contains an exhaustive index of 30 three-column 

 pages, and an Introduction of 124 pages, with an index. The work is well 

 illustrated throughout. 



The Story of Forest and Stream. By James Rodway, 

 F.L.S. pp. 202. 



The Story of the Chemical Elements. By M. M. Patti- 



son Muir, M.A. pp. 189. 



The Story of the Weather, Simply told for General 

 Readers. By George F. Chambers, F.R.A.S. pp. 232. 



(London: Geo. Newnes, Ltd. 1897. Price i/- each.) 



It will be remembered that in an earlier volume of this series was pub- 

 lished "The Story of the Plants," by Grant Allen. In the first of the vols, 

 before us, the author gives some additional sketches on the life of the trees in 

 wood, in forest ; and as water is so necessary to their well-being, because without 

 it there would be no forests, he has coupled the trees with the rivers. There 

 are 26 good illustrations. 



In the second of these little books the author gives in orderly sequence a 

 few of the chief guiding conceptions of chemistry, avoiding as far as possible 

 technical details, and illustrating these conceptions by describing many 

 common facts. 



"The Story of the Weather" is a subject in which all are more or less 

 interested. It tells us many things about the weather, and presents in a handy 

 form, and in unconventional style of language, a certain number of elementary 

 facts, ideas, and suggestions which ordinary people, laying no claim to scientific 

 attainments generally, are usually glad to know. It is nicely illustrated. 



