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Charcot, M.D. ; translated by E. P. Hurd, M.D. 



The Theory and Practice of the Ophthahnoscope. By John Herbert 

 Claiborne, junior, M.D. 



Diseases of the Liver. By Prof. Du Jardin Beaumetz ; translated by E. 

 P. Kurd, M.D. 



Abdominal Surgery. By Hal C. Wyman, M.D. 

 Hysteria and Epilepsy. By J. Leonard Corning, M.D. 



These books are nicely got up, and where necessary are well illustrated. 

 They will prove a welcome addition to the physician's library. We should 

 have stated that in order to keep the series within the price stated they are 

 bound in stiff-paper covers. 



The Illustrated Medical News. (London: 13 Warwick 

 Lane.) 



This fine work, which was commenced on Sept. 29th last, is addressed 

 only to members of the Medical Profession, and consists of the following 

 departments : — Clinical Notes ; Original Articles ; Leaders ; Special Corres- 

 pondence ; Lectures ; Public Health Department ; Reviews ; Addresses ; 

 Weekly Notes, etc. etc. The size of the pages is 14 by 10 inches. Each 

 number contains a full-size coloured plate and a number of wood engravings, 

 photo-mechanical prints, and other illustrations. The price is 6d. weekly, and 

 being registered as a newspaper may be obtained direct from the publishers at 6id. 



The Anatomy of Surgery. By John M'Lachlan, M.B., 

 M.R.CS. i2mo, pp. XV. — 768. (Edinburgh : E. & S. Livingstone. 1887.) 

 Price los. 6d. 



This useful work is intended for students about to pass the various higher 

 examinations, and more especially for those examinations which require actual 

 operations on the dead body as part of the Final or Pass Examination. 



It is illustrated with 74 full-plate and other engravings. 



A Manual of Fruit and Still- Life Painting in Oil and 



Water-colours from Nature. With three illustrations. By W. J. Muckley. 

 Third Edition. i2mo, pp. 80. 



A Descriptive Handbook of Water-Colour Pigments, 



illustrated with seventy-two water-colour washes, skilfully gradated by hand on 

 Whatman's Drawing Paper. With an Introductory Essay on the recent Water- 

 Colour Controversy. By J. , Scott Taylor, B.A. Fourth Edition. i2mo, 

 pp. 70. (London : Winsor and Newton, Rathbone Place, W.) Price is. each. 



Two of the excellent little Handbooks on Art published by this well- 

 known firm. Each treats very fully of its own particular subject. 



Wonders of Acoustics. From the French of Rodolphe 



Radau ; the English revised by Robert Stawell Ball, M.A. Fourth Edition. 

 Crown 8vo, pp. viii. — 243. 



Wonders of Animal Instinct, with Illustrative Anecdotes. 



From the French of Ernest Menault. Sixth Edition. Crown 8vo, pp. xiv. 



336. (London : Cassell and Co.) Price is. each. 



Two of Cassell's " Library of Wonders " series, containing a large amount 

 of useful and most interesting information ; they are both well illustrated. 



Easy Lessons on Light. By Miss Adams. (London : Relfe 

 Bros. 1888.) Price Qd, 



In this little book of 42 pages, the author attempts to explain the leading 



