48 THE AMERICAN MONTHLY. [February. 



form is not intended for use as a grammatical text-book in the class- 

 room, except, perhaps, the portion printed in the largest type. Never- 

 theless, the increased fulness and greater space given to the discussions 

 vi^ill make the work more useful for private study and especially for ref- 

 erence. 



An appendix, covering forty pages, bearing on the relation of the 

 optative to the subjunctive and other moods, on the constructions with 

 the infinitive, &c., forms an excellent feature. The index to the exam- 

 ples includes more than 4,800 extracts quoted or cited from the main 

 body of the book. There are, also, given the greatest variety of exam- 

 ples possible from authors of different classes, illustrating many con- 

 structions which apparently need no such aid. A Greek index and also 

 an English one, with reference to the sections, close the book. 



Proceedings of the American Society of Microscopifts. — Twelfth Annual Meet- 

 ing held at Buffalo, N. Y. Volume xi, 8°, pp. 1S2. Buffalo, N. Y. 



This volume contains the mature productions of several of the prominent mi- 

 croscopists of the country, and being issued this year with commendable prompt- 

 ness, should meet a cordial reception. The price, $2.00, is not larger than society 

 proceedings are usually sold at. It is true, nevertheless, that the same money 

 would buy the two microscopical journals in which there is a prompt presenta- 

 tion of matter and a considerably larger quantity. The volume goes to members, 

 however, free of charge. This Journal will take the liberty of reprinting such 

 articles as have not already been presented, or as may seem most valuable to our 

 readers. 



Recent Writings of Interest to Microscopists. 



I. — In Proceedings of the American Society of Microscopists, 1SS9. 



Blackham, G. E. — On the Amplifying Power of Objectives and Oculars in the 

 Compound Microscope, pp. 23-31. 



BuRRiLL, T. T-— A Microscope Stand. 53-63. 



Drescher, W. a. E. — A New Form of Microscope, Filar Micrometer, Micro- 

 tome, made by Bausch & Lomb Optical Company, Rochester. N. Y., pp. 131-134. 



EwELL, M.'D.— A Further Study of the Subdivision of the First Millimeter of 

 ''Centimeter A," pp. 64-66. 



Fell, G. E. — A Simple and Efficient Deposit-Glass, pp. 139. 



Fell, G. E.— Examination of Legal Documents with the Microscope— Quali- 

 fications of Examiner, pp. 102-108. 



Fell, G. E.— Microscopical Examination of and Experiments with Glandular 

 Secretions according to Method of Dr. Brown-Sequard, pp. 115-119. 



Fell, G. E. — The Microscope in Diagnosis, pp. 67-69. 



Gage, S. H. and Mrs. S. P.— Staining and Permanent Preservation of Histo- 

 logical Elements Isolated by Means of Caustic Potash (KOH) or Nitric Acid 



(HNO3), pp. 34-45- ^ . ^ ^^ 



Howe, L. — Forms of Bacteria on the Normal Eye, pp. 120-125. 



Jackson, C. Q^— Bacteria in Ice, especially in Relation to Tvp'^oid Fever, pp. 

 70-84. 



Kellicott, D. S.— a New Rotiferon, pp. 32-33. 



Lewis, W. J. — Forensic Microscopy, or the Microscope in its Legal Relations, 

 pp. 5-21. 



Lyon, H. N.— Notes on the Structure of the Moth Attacus Cecropia, pp. 135- 



138. 

 Rafter, G. W.— On the Best Technique for High-Power Photo-Micrography, 



pp. 112-114. 



Rogers, W. A.— A Practical Method of Securing Copies of the Standard Cent- 

 imeter, Designated " Scale A," pp. 109-111. 



Stedman, T- M.— Researches on the Anatomy of Amphistomum Fabaceum 

 Diesing, pp. 85-101. 



Taylor, Thomas. —Microscopic Investigationsjlelating to Tea and its Adulter- 

 ations, pp. 46-52. 



WiARD, M. S.— A Busy Man's Microscopic Laboratory, pp. 126-130. 



