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and to afford a medium by means of which scientific enquirers 

 may help each other. This is afforded by broadly classifying the 

 sciences, and grouping the various items under specified headings. 



The Journal commences with Meteorology, the first six num- 

 bers of which relate to Climate generally ; the rest are devoted to 

 Aqueous Vapour, including Humidity, Dewpoint, Clouds, Fogs, 

 Mists, etc. 



The labour of compiling the Scientific Roll must be 

 immense, but Mr. Ramsay appears to be carrying it through with 

 great success; the numbers up to date are replete with interesting 

 matter. 



Ants and their Ways. By the Rev. W. Farren White, 

 M.A., M.E.S.L., Vicar of Stonehouse. (Londofi: Religious Tract 

 Society.) 



This charming book gives a most interesting account of the 

 manners and customs of those " little people," " which are 

 exceeding wise." 



The author very pleasantly describes, not only a great number 

 of English, but many also of the foreign species — e.g., the Honey- 

 Ants of Mexico and Colorado, the Harvesting-Ants of the South 

 of France, the Agricultural Ants of Texas. The book is illus- 

 trated with 43 nicely-executed engravings. 



An appendix is added, in which is given a complete list of the 

 Genera and Species of all the British Ants. 



The Practical Naturalist, devoted to the assistance and 

 encouragement of lovers of Nature. Parts i — 6, June, 1883. 

 Edited by H. S. Ward and H. J. Riley. ( W. P. Colli7is, Lojidon, 

 and John Hey wood, Manchester^ 



This is a new Natural-History Journal, consisting of 12 pages, 

 and its price is one penny. The articles are well written, and we 

 trust that our young friends will afford to it the encouragement it 

 deserves. We are pleased to notice that the editors have formed 

 among their youthful readers a " Practical Naturalists' Society." 

 We wish the Journal and the Society every success. 



Portfolio of Drawings and Description of Living Organ- 

 isms, Illustrative of Fresh-Water and Marine Life. By Thomas 

 Bolton, F.R.M.S. Part 9, March, 1883. 



This Portfolio contains drawings and descriptions of sixteen 



