262 The Microscope. 



ology. By Charles Otis Whitman, M. A., Ph. D. 8 vo. pp. 260. 



Illustrated. Boston : 8. E. Cassino & Co. 1885. 



The contents of this work are arranged in two parts; the 

 first embracing the methods of a more general character, as pre- 

 servative fluids, dyes, fixatives, mounting media, embedding, 

 etc.; while the second part includes special applications of 

 embryological, anatomical, and histological methods. 



This introduction of special methods must be regarded as 

 highly valuable to working histologists, and especially embry- 

 ologists ; for it is a fact that heretofore the student in embry- 

 ology has had but little help from any text-book, his sources of 

 information being obscure and practically inaccessible. 



It can be positively asserted that here the embryologist 

 will find just such help as he has long been wishing for, and the 

 publishers need only to call attention to this feature of the work 

 to insure for it a good sale. It will also be a great aid to all 

 workers engaged in any branch of microscopical anatomy. 



Synopsis of Lectures on Animal Physiology. By Henry Sewall, 

 Ph. D., Professor of Physiology in the University of Michigan. 

 Second edition, revised. 8 vo. pp. 136. 



The chief object of the author has been to present a skele- 

 ton of his lectures in such a manner that the attention of the 

 student may be fixed upon the main facts of the subject. The 

 topics, therefore, u serve as points of departure in the lecture 

 room." While the work was essentially written solely for 

 those who listen to the author's lectures, yet the ground covered 

 is so complete that it might well be regarded as representing 

 the most recent views on physiological subjects, presented in a 

 terse, compact manner. 



The Century. 



This interesting monthly holds its place as the first of its 

 kind in America. The November number is rendered exceed- 

 ingly interesting for many reasons : ''Chattanooga," from " Per- 

 sonal Memoirs of U. S. Grant," is the leading article in the war 

 series. "Gen. Grant at Mt. McGregor," is illustrated with a full 

 page cut of Gen. Grant, taken on June 15, 1885. There is also 

 " a letter from General Grant to his physician," fac-simile writ- 

 ten July 2, 1882. "A Photographer's visit to Petra" ; "A Cloud 



