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coast. Nothing beyond this could be expected as the whole 
subject of the geographical distribution of spiders and other 
small creatures is, in the present imperfect state of our know- 
ledge, involved in obscurity and will remain so until the prin- 
ciples which underlie the intimate and complex relationships 
between the various factors (organic, physical, climatical, geo- 
logical, ecological, commercial, etc.), which govern or have 
governed that distribution, are more fully understood and 
appreciated. The first step towards the attainment of this 
information is the accumulation of observations and other data, 
each perhaps of little value by itself, but, when brought into 
due relationship with others, pregnant with meaning to the 
mind of a Newton, Darwin or Wallace. 
Se ae 
The Journal of the East Africa and Uganda Natural History Society, 
Vol. III., No. 5, contains illustrated papers on Mombasa Sea-fish, the 
Thowa River, Prehistoric Man, Big Game, East African Snakes, Plants 
and Trees, and Methods of Preserving Various Natural History Specimens. 
There are 66 pages, and the price is 5s. 4d. (Longmans, Green & Co.). 
Who’s Who in Science International, 1913, edited by H. H. Stephenson. 
London: J. and A. Churchill, pp. xvi.+579, 8s. net. On the lines of the 
familiar Who’s Who, the present publication contains biographical notices 
of several thousand scientific men in various parts of the world. It isa 
wonderful compilation, and will be useful in many ways. The volume 
contains particulars of the world’s Universities, Scientific Societies, etc. 
There is an index of names under subjects in which the people are interested, 
though it is not apparent upon what principle this has been prepared, as 
some names which are given in the biographical list do not appear. In 
the list of societies are many omissions, which a reference to the list of 
corresponding societies in the British Association Report would have 
prevented. In Yorkshire alone, the names of important societies at 
Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Hull, Huddersfield, Doncaster, Scarborough, etc., 
are not given. 
The Dictionary of Entomology, by Nigel K. Jardine, F.E.S. Published 
at Ashford, Kent. London Agents, West, Newman & Co., 54, Hatton 
Garden, E.C. Price 6/- net. This book will supply a distinct want. 
It is an attempt to give the meanings, as well as the derivations, of all the 
technical words and terms used in entomological literature in all its 
branches; and in our opinion, a very successfulattempt. We have tested 
it with various technical terms, taken at random as they came to our 
mind, and even with words seldom used, yet have found none of them 
missing. The terms are treated in alphabetical order (some three thousand 
of them), the meaning, followed by the derivation, being given in each case. 
Now and again we might take exception to the given derivation of a word, 
but such instances are very rare, as are also the cases of mis-spelling. 
Here and there, tog, words and meanings are unnecessarily duplicated, as 
“maculate’ on p. 120, but these minor errors will not detract from the 
usefulness of a book which will often save much time and trouble not 
only to those commencing entomology asa scientific pursuit, but even 
to advanced students, who are constantly coming across technical terms 
little used, or perhaps, as is often the case, not used at all in the special 
branch of the science in which they are interested, and the meaning of 
which at the moment, they cannot remember; or very possibly terms they. 
may never before have even seen. The book is clearly and well: printed, 
but so far as we can discover, is absolutely without date, an omission 
which is these days has rightly become inexcusable.—G.T.P. 
Naturalist, 
