I02 Revieivs <ind Book IVo fires. 



and eg'g's of the Arctic Tern and Lesser Tern respectiveK , 

 photoi^raphs forcibly calling to mind the conditions at Spurn 

 Point. By a coincidence, the ' Birds of Yorkshire,' now beinj^- 

 printed off, is being- issued in simihir style to the ' Birds of 

 the Isle of Man.' 



An Introduction to Practical Cieography. By A. T. Simmons 

 ;uk1 Hugh Richardson. Macmillan & Co. t,Ho pag-os. 3/6. 



The cxceodiiig-ly practical nature of the book at once commends it to the 

 notice of all teachers of g-eog-raphy, and its use will unquestionably 

 materially add to the interest taken in geography by the scholars. To 

 many of our readers also who have recently taken u]j the question of 

 mapping, the book will be found to contain most useful hints. Having- been 

 prepared for the use of scholars it is by no means too technical, and that it 



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Diagram to illustrate the connection between the amount of rainfall at York 

 and the height of the river Ouse. 



is thoroughly up to date is proved from the carefully prepared chapters 

 dealing witli plant geography and botanical mapping. Tlie book is 

 suggestive in its method, and points out useful jjroblems to be worked 

 in whatever district tiie reader may be situated. One such problem is given 

 in reference to tiie connection between the rainfall and the height of the 

 water of a river. This is illustrated by statistics furnished at ^'^)rk, and a 

 diagram, which we are able to reproduce. This ' Introduction ' is well 

 illustrated. 



The Jaiuiar\' Bradford Sricii/ific Jouriiitl is a valuable number, and 

 contains an Obituary Notice (with photo) of the late Dr. J. .Monckman ; 

 Fungi, by C. Crossland ; \'anishing Local Plants and .\nimals, by R. 

 Bulterficld ; Botany at the Bradford Sewage Works, by J. W. Carter and 



Naturalist, 



