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a rope." The so-called " Inaccessible Pinnacle " of Sgurr Dearg is 

 the Matterhorn of the district, and to climb it a man must have 

 a steady head. The east ridge "is very narrow, with a sheer drop 

 on each side ; great care should be taken in the descent, one man 

 only moving at a time, and let the last man be steady and keep the 

 rope tight." Useful advice is given on the dangers of climbing chalk- 

 cliffs. Speaking generally of our hills and cliffs, the author, however, 

 remarks " that they form a good and safe training-ground where men 

 may learn and practise nearly all that is necessary in the art of 

 mountaineering," 



Another chapter deals with the Recollections of a Mountaineer, by 

 Mr. C. E. Mathews, who gives reminiscences of J. D. Forbes and 

 John Ball (with portraits), and of others who have developed the 

 craft of mountaineering, not omitting the great Alpine guides to whom 

 mountaineers so largely owe whatever success they have achieved. 



Mr. H. G. Willink contributes a short chapter on Sketching for 

 Climbers, and Mr. Dent writes the concluding chapters on Cmnping a.nd 

 Photography. A Glossary and a good Index complete this very 

 interesting volume. 



New Works of Reference. 



Part io of Taschenberg's Bibliotheca Zoologica II., dealing with works 

 1861-1880, has lately been issued. It extends from Gastropoda to 

 part of the section Pisces. The author visited London last month to 

 complete his references to the publications of the British Field 

 Clubs. 



The volume of the Zoological Record for 1891 has appeared at an 

 unusually early date (October, 1892). The editor. Dr. David Sharp, 

 hopes in future to be able to issue the work in August or September 

 of each year. 



The Geological Survey of India has published an index to the 

 genera and species described in the " Palgeontologia Indica," and an 

 index to the " Memoirs " of the Survey from 1859 to 1883. Both 

 publications have been prepared by Mr. W. Theobald. 



A THIRD edition of A. de Lapparent's " Traite de Geologie " is 

 being issued by F. Savy, Paris. The first volume of 567 pages, 

 dealing with what Lyell termed the " Principles of Geology," has 

 already appeared (though dated 1893). The second volume, treating 

 of Geology proper, will consist of five fascicules, of which the first has 

 also been received (though similarly dated 1893). 



Messrs. Williams and Norgate have issued another useful 

 "Natural Science Catalogue" (no. ix., 1893). 



