192 REVIEWS. 



McCormack. Cr. 8vo, pp. xii. — 120. (Chicago, U.S.A. : The Open Court 

 Publishing Co. 1889.) 



The author attempts to show " that psychological phenomena begin among 

 the very lowest classes of beings. They are met with in every form of life, 

 from the simplest cell to the most complicated organism." 



Year-Book of the Scientific and Learned Societies of Great 

 Britain and Ireland. Sixth annual issue. 8vo, pp. v. — 234. (London : 

 Charles Griffin and Co. 1889.) Price 7s. 6d. 



This work contains lists of the papers read during the year 1888 before 

 Societies engaged in fourteen departments of research, with the names of their 

 authors. It gives, also, the names of President, Secretary, Treasurer, etc., of 

 the different Societies, the address of the Secretary, with the place and date of 

 the various Meetings, and is, in fact, an invaluable scientific directory. 



The Native Races of the Pacific States of North 



America. By Hubert Howe Bancroft. Vol. V., Primitive History. 8vo, 

 pp. xii. — 796. (London : Trubner and Co. San Francisco : The History 

 Publishing Co.) 



This volume concludes the " History of the Native Races," former volumes 

 of the series treated of the Wild Tribes, Civilized Nations, Myths and Lan- 

 guages, and Antiquities. The volume before us tells us that the civilized 

 nations of Mexico and Central America had their sacred books and recorded 

 history, carrying their annals back a thousand years ; and that besides the 

 hieroglyphics used in recording their annals they knew astronomy and had a 

 calendar by which they marked the time. There are two maps and a tho- 

 roughly exhaustive index to the five volumes, occupying no fewer than 150 

 double-column pages. 



The Pupil's Concise French Grammar and Useful Reader. 



Arranged by S. Croft. 8vo, pp. 48. (London : Relfe Bros.) Price is. 4d. 



This grammar has been compiled for a Pupil's Home-Lesson Book, and 

 presupposes a teacher who, with fuller works at command, will enlarge on each 



lesson. 



Natural Science Examination Papers. Compiled by R. 

 Elliot Steel, M.A., F.C.S. Part I., Inorganic Chemistry. Crown 8vo, pp. 

 166. (London: George Bell and Sons. 1889.) 



Will be found very convenient for teachers who desire to have ready in 

 their hands the means of testing their pupils' knowledge and progress. It is 

 divided into two parts :— Part I., Theorei ical, in which 892 questions are 

 proposed. These are followed by a number of general questions. Part II. 

 treats of Practical Inorganic Chemistry, and consists of about 130 questions. 



University of London Questions. By C. J. Woodward, 

 B.Sc. Crown 8vo, pp. viii. — 176. (London : Simpkrn, Marshall, and Co. 

 Birmingham: Cornish Bros. 1889.) Price 3s. 6d. 



Contains Questions on Natural Philosophy and Chemistry given in the 

 Matriculation Examination of the University of London from 1864 to 1880 

 inclusive, followed by Questions in Mechanics and Experimental Science from 

 the years 1881 to 1S88 inclusive. To these are added, at the end of each 

 section. Answers and Hints on Working the Questions. We notice that 

 throughout the book the questions are printed on 7vhite paper and the answers 

 and hints on toned paper. 



