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the Countries visited during the voyage of fl.M.S. " Beagle " round the world 

 under the command of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. It is a work which should find a 

 place in every library. A fine-engraved portrait of Charles Darwin forms a 

 frontispiece to the volume. 



Darwin's Journal during the Voyage of H.M.S. "Beagle " 

 Round the World. Edited by G. T. Bettany, M.A. i2mo, pp. xx.— 381. 

 (London : Ward and Lock. 1S89. ) Frice 2s. 



A still cheaper edition of the work just noticed. We trust few libraries 

 will be without a copy. This also has a portrait of Charles Darwin as frontis- 

 piece. 



Life. By Count Lyof N. Tolstoi. Authorised translation by 

 Isabel F. Hapgood. Crown 8vo, pp. 295. 



Childhood, Boyhood, and Youth. By Count Lyof N. 



Tolstoi ; translated from the Russian by Isabel F. Hapgood. Crown Svo, pp. 

 ix.-388. (London : Walter Scott. 1889.) 



The above are translations of two works by this celebrated Russian author. 

 The first treats of Life from various aspects, and is divided into 34 chapters ; 

 the second, although described as novels, is said to contain many points which 

 may be recognised as having been true of himself at the ages therein dealt with. 



Life of Frederick Marryat. By David Hannay. i2mo, 

 pp. 163. Bibliography, viii. (London : Walter Scott. 1889.) Price is. 



We are all well acquainted with the writings of Captain Marryat. The 

 little book before us offers a good opportunity to his many readers to become 

 acquainted with some of the more important events of his life. The biblio- 

 graphy is supplied by Mr. John P. Anderson, of the British Museum. 



The PlaytiiME Naturalist. By Dr. J. E. Taylor, F.L.S. 

 Crown 8vo, pp. xvi. — 287. (London : Chatto and Windus. 1889.) 



This is thoroughly a book of the right sort ; we know of none better to put 

 into the hands of a schoolboy. It is written in an easy, free, conversational 

 style, and cannot fail to be appreciated by our young friends. It tells how a 

 Natural History Society was formed by the boys of Mugby School, and what 

 they discovered and learnt about fishes and the diversified shapes of their 

 scales, butterflies with their eggs and caterpillars, land-shells, etc. etc. It 

 contains 366 illustrations. 



By Leafy Ways : Brief Studies from the Book of Nature. 

 By Francis A. Knight. Illustrated by E. T. Compton. Crown Svo, pp. 

 viii. — 197. (London: Elliot Stock. 1889.) 



The delightful series of papers composing this volume were originally 

 published in the Daily Neivs. We are exceedingly glad to find that they now 

 appear in a more permanent form. They will be read with much pleasure by 

 every lover of nature. The illustrations are good, several being photogravure 

 prints. 



Haunts of Nature. By H. W. S. Worsley-Benison, F.L.S., 



etc.. Author of " Nature's Fairy Land." Crown Svo, pp. 225. (London : Elliot 

 Stock. 1889.) Price 5s. 



With much pleasure we hail another volume from the pen of this exceedingly 

 pleasant writer. Mr. Worsley-Benison is an enthusiast in all departments of 

 Natural History. We no sooner take up his book than we feel possessed with 

 some of his enthusiasm, and forget all except the book we are reading. To say 

 that we have read the volume with delight is but a poor expression of our feelings. 

 We cordially recommend it to our readers. 



