260 REVIEWS. 



Bird-Preachers: Friendly Talks with Little Folks about Bible 

 Birds. By Rev. A. N. Mackray, INr.A. i2mo, pp. 128. (London : The 

 Religious Tract Society.) Price is. 



The substance of these Friendly Talks formed the Children's Portion in 

 the Sunday Morning Service which the Author constructed in the ordinary 

 course of his ministry. There are several nice illustrations. 



Three Lectures on English Literature. By W. S. 



!M"Cormick, M.A. (Paisley : Alexander Gardener.) pp. 184. 



The Lectures formed part of a series on "The English Poets of the 

 Nineteenth Century," delivered to the Students in Glasgow University during 

 the Session of 18S7— 88. They deal respectively with " English Literature 

 and University Education," " The Poetry of William Wordsworth," " The 

 Poetry of Robert Browning." The Author has dealt with his topics in an 

 exhaustive way and throws considerable light on the works of these two poets 

 by his suggestions and criticisms. 



The Salt-Cellars : Being a Collection of Proverbs with 

 Homely Notes thereon. By C. H. Spurgeon. Vol. I., A. to L. Crown 8vo, 

 pp. viii. — 334. (London: Passmore and Alabaster. 1889.) 



The Author has for many years published an almanac containing a proverb 

 for every day, and in order that the public may have these in a compact form he 

 has produced this, the first volume of the series, with notes showing the 

 application of the wise sayings to the common doings of life. His remarks 

 are truly characteristic in their terseness of expression. 



The Bibles of England : a Plain Account for Plain People 



of the Principal Versions in English. By Andrew Edgar, D.D. pp. i. — xi. , 

 I. — 403. (Paisley and London : Alexander Gardner.) 



This well-written and nicely got-up volume will be of special service to 

 many who are desirous of having a concise History of our English Bibles not 

 overburdened by classical allusions and quotations. The writer's style is such 

 as will carry the reader on with interest through the different chapters, each of 

 which is preceded by an analysis that helps very materially in the remembering 

 of the most important items. There is also an appendix containing, among 

 other articles, one on the Theocracy Established by Calvin at Geneva. 



A Complete Guide to the Improvement of the Memory ; 



or, the Science of Memory Simplified, with practical applications to Language, 

 History, etc. By the Rev. J. H. Bacon. (London: L Pitman and Sons.) 

 pp. 1 36. 



This is a very valuable little work, inasmuch as it takes the reader through 

 a course of treatment for the Memory, which if fully acted upon cannot fail to 

 bring much additional pleasure to one's profitable reading of books, and to 

 strengthen the power of retentiveness, which in modern education receives so 

 little scientific attention. The applications of the system to every-day work 

 are shown, and hints given for the rapid learning of languages, etc. 



Short Essays : Original and Selected. Fourth edition. 



i2mo, pp. 195. (London : Moffatt and Paige. 1889.) Price 2s. 6d. 



These Essays are for the purpose of assisting young students in writing 

 Themes, as a preparation for the Oxford and Cambridge, Civil Service, Scholar- 

 ship, Certificate, and other Exams. They contain specimens of letters by the 

 best English writers. Introductory chapters on English Composition, a copious 

 list of subjects for Exercises, and a collection of Faulty Expressions to be 

 avoided. 



