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Reviews and Book Notices. 



How to attract and Protect Wild Birds, by M. Hiesemann, published by 

 Messrs. Witherby & Co., has reached a third edition. The new issue has 

 much additional information and many new illustrations. Anyone de- 

 sirous of encouraging the birds to build in their gardens should read this 

 little book. 



The Individual in the Animal Kingdom. By Julian S, Huxley. Cam- 

 bridge University Press, 167 pp., i/-. 



In this little volume the author detines the Individual as a ' continuing 

 whole with inter-independent parts,' and tries to show in what wa^'s 

 Individuality, as thus defined, manifests itself in the Animal Kingdom. 

 The chapters deal with the Biological Foundations of Individuality, 

 some other definitions of Animal Individuality, the Second Grade of In- 

 dividuality and its attainment, the Later Progress of Individuality, the 

 Relation of Individuality to Matter, etc. Among the illustrations are 

 Volvox globator, the River Fluke, Hydra, Gonium, etc. 



York : From its origin to the end of the eleventh century, by G. Benson. 



We have had this interesting volume before us some little time. Those 

 who have an opportunity of following the work carried on at the most impor- 

 tant archaeological centre in the country, will have noticed to what a large 

 extent this is due to the energy of Mr. Benson. Oddly enough he is one 

 of the very few at York who take a deep interest in the history of their 

 ancient city. Whenever excavations have been made, Mr. Benson has 

 taken careful measurements and photographs, his profession as an archi- 

 tect standing him in good stead. The result is that he has obtained much 

 useful information relating to the earlier chapters in York's history, which 

 would certainly otherwise have been lost. The present book contains 

 these details, illustrated by blocks from photographs, and also by numerous 

 folding maps and plans, which form a remarkably valuable feature. 



The Story of the East Riding of Yorkshire. By H .B. Browne. London ; 

 A. Brown iS: Sons, 352 pages, 3/6. 



Himself the master of a Secondary School, the author of this work has 

 authoritatively prepared a volume to be used by the more advanced 

 scholars, and we are pleased to find they are doing so ; and the work will 

 also appeal to those who are only able to sigh for their school days again. 

 Beginning with the geological structure of the Riding, the author takes 

 his readers step by step through the Pre-historic, Roman, Danish, Norman, 

 etc., etc., times, to the present day. And each chapter is illustrated by 

 a profusion of figures from photographs or contemporary sketches or prints. 

 Probably more than in the case of any other volume of this kind, has Mr. 

 Browne demonstrated the great educational value of museum collections : 

 by far the greater proportion of his illustrations being drawn from the 

 York, Driflield or Hull Museums. 



The Heritage of Dress. By Wilfred Mark Webb. London : The Times 

 Book Club, 299 pages, new and revised edition, price 



We feel sure this volume will appeal to our readers, as it deals strictly 

 with the question of evolution, and ' survivals,' though as applied to clothes. 

 In a remarkably fascinating manner Mr. Mark Webb refers to the gradual 

 growth and evolution of clothes, and by the aid of nearly two hundred 

 illustrations he shews the changes that have taken place from the time 

 of the ' very early man in Java,' who is represented as wearing the same 

 clothes as do present-day monkeys ; and from negroes dressed in bracelets, 

 to a Siamese princess in silk trousers. Among many interesting survi\-als 

 illustrated and described are the ' nicks' in coats and waistcoats, the buttons 

 on coat-tails, bands and band-boxes, ' clocks ' on stockings, wigs, cockades, 

 etc. There are also valuable chapters on the evolution of the uniforms 

 of the army and navy, the vestments of the clergy, horse trappings, etc. 

 It is one of the pleasantest books we have read for some time. 



Naturalist, 



