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a sort of a first aid kit, that should be taken; the outfit takes little 

 room and the articles needed in such a case are : Several good (very- 

 sharp) scalpels or lancets, a rubber ligature, a hypodermic syringe 

 of fair size, a package of absorbent cotton, several yards of aseptic 

 gauze, a few ounces of Permanganate of Potash (crystals), a small 

 quantity of some antiseptic solution, and several sealed tubes of 

 anti-venomous serum. 



"The bite of the copperhead when sensible medical attention 

 has been used has seldom proved fatal. Doctors are seldom at 

 the scene of snake bite so the moral is, 'be prepared.' 



Fish Culture in Ponds and Other Inland Waters, by William E. 

 Meehan. Pp. 287. $1.00. Sturgis & Walton, New York, 



1913- 

 This is primarily a brief manual of practical directions for fish 

 culture by a man of much experience. There are only a few tech- 

 nical books on this subject so that this is rather unique in mak- 

 ing easily available the approved methods of food and game fish 

 culture. Teachers located near ponds and streams, who use aquar- 

 ia, and those located in communities where there is much interest 

 in inland fisheries , will find in this book much of value . In addition 

 to the chapters on trout, bass, perch, catfish, etc., others are de- 

 voted to frog culture, the management of aquaria, and to goldfish. 



The Travels of Birds, by Frank M. Chapman. Pp. 1 5 7 . D. Apple- 

 ton & Co. $0.40. 



This small volume of a dozen chapters is designed as child's book 

 descriptive of the wonders of bird migration. It contains many of 

 Chapman's personal experiences in watching birds' flights, together 

 with a wealth of fact stronger than fiction and all set down in a 

 simple way quite within the comprehension of a few years old. 

 There are "suggestions for study" at the end of each chapter that 

 will stimulate observation and wider reading. 



