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schools, and we could wish that teachers in this country had the 

 advantage of so helpful a guide to the country-side. 



The Edge of the Jungle. By William Beebe. London : H. F. 

 & G. Witherby, 1922. Pp. 237. Price 12s. 6d. 



In this, the companion volume to "Jungle Peace," another series 

 of charming word-pictures has come from the pen of this accomplished 

 naturalist and traveller. Of the twelve chapters, that on the Great Tree- 

 Frog, which is unique in its selection of a hatching place for its eggs, 

 and those on the Leaf-cutting Ants, with the tale of how their fungus- 

 food is transferred from one nest to another, are the most fascinating ; 

 but all are delightful, and it is with a sigh of regret that the end has 

 come so soon, that the book is laid down. We look forward with much 

 anticipatory pleasure to similar intellectual treats from Mr Beebe in the 

 future. The book will appeal to a wide circle of readers, and we can 

 strongly recommend its perusal. 



Robin in Khaki : A Book of Birdeens. By Isa J. Postgate. 

 London: Alexander Moring, Ltd. 8vo, 70 pp., illustrated. 

 Price 3s 6d. net. 



This little book consists of a series of sketches written in a light 

 and agreeable style, recounting the experiences of the authoress in her 

 efforts at taming her feathered friends. The essays prove the writer to 

 have been unusually successful in inspiring confidence in her pets ; even 

 Seagulls were attracted by her personality and came at her call. The 

 story of the bell-ringing Canary, indeed, reads more like a fairy tale 

 than a vouched-for record of fact. The perusal of these pages should 

 inspire a spirit of sympathy with and kindness towards all members of 

 the feathered world. 



OsMics : The Science of Smell. By John H. Kenneth, M.A. 

 Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1922. Pp. 42. Price 2s. net. 



The extent to which the sense of smell shares in the activities of 

 mankind, in testing and recognising objects, in the education of the hale 

 and of the blind, in hunting, in religious rites, and so on, has never been 

 fully investigated, and is far from being fully realised. The author 

 considers that the time has come for a systematic examination, from all 

 sides, of a function of such fundamental importance ; and as a first 

 contribution to this study here publishes a list of 500 references to papers 

 dealing with the subject. A couple of indices, arranged from a general 

 and a zoological standpoint, give an excellent guide to the content of 

 the bibliography. 



