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NATURE 
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ASTRONOMY.—By the Astronomer 
ROYAL.—POPULAR ASTRONOMY. With Illustrations By G. B. 
AIRY, Astronomer Royal. Sixth and cheaper Edition. 18mo. cloth. 4s. 6d. 
This work consists of six lectures, which are intended ‘‘ to explain to in- 
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are constructed (omitting all details, so faras they are merely subsidiary), 
and the principles on which the observations made with these instruments are 
treated for deduction of the distances and weights of the bodies of the Solar 
System, and of a few stars, omitting all minutiz of formule, and all trouble- 
some details of calculation.” The speciality of this volume is the direct 
reference of every step to the Observatory, and the full description of the 
methods and instruments of observation. 
ASTRONOMY.—Mr. LOCKYER’S ELE- 
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Bodies ; the Measurement of Time ; Light ; the Telescope and Spectroscope ; 
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are incorporated. Mr. Lockyer’s work supplements that of the Astronomer 
Royal mentioned in the previous article. 
PHYSIOLOGY.—Professor HUXLEY’S 
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Sensations and Sensory Organs; the Organ of Sight; the Coalescence of 
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Tissues. A Table of Anatomical and Physiological Constants is appended. 
The lessons are fully illustrated by numerous engravings. The manual is 
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QUESTIONS ON HUXLEY’S PHYSIO- 
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BOTANY. — PROFESSOR OLIVER’S 
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r8mo. cloth. 4s. 6d. 
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Plants.” A valuable Glossary is appended to the volume. In the prepara- 
tion of this work free use has been made of the manuscript materials of the 
late PROFESSOR HENSLOW. 
ROSCOE’S 
CHEMISTRY. — Professor 
LESSONS IN ELEMENTARY CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC AND 
ORGANIC. By HENRY ROSCOE, F-.R‘S., Professor of Chemistry in 
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Extra feap. 8vo., price 6s. 6a. 
FIRST BOOK OF INDIAN BOTANY. 
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PROFESSOR ROSCOE’S “SPECTRUM 
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A TREATISE ON ATTRACTIONS, 
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