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French oratory in general and the oratory of the Revolution. 

 Many of the speeches have not before been reprinted, even in 

 France ; and special attention has been paid to securing an accurate 

 text, and to the spelling of the proper names. 



— W. H. Allen & Co , London, are going to bring out with all 

 speed Dr. Steingass's "Persian-English Dictionary," which has 

 been six years in preparation, and which has been subsidized by 

 the secretary of state for India. Another book is to appear in 

 October, viz., two volumes on the history of the land revenue of 

 Bombay, by Mr. A. Rogers, a retired civilian, who has searched 

 the records at the India Office and traced the various changes in- 

 troduced since the days when the Marathas handed over the task 

 of gathering the revenue to the highest bidder. The work will be 

 illustrated by a map of each collectorate, reduced from maps sup- 

 plied by the Government of Bombay. Mr. Demetrius Buulger is 

 going to write for Messrs. Allen a popular history of China. 



— The August number of The Mother^ s Nursery Ouide con- 

 tains a number of articles that will be valuable to mothers of 

 young children during the present season. Dr. H. D. Chapin, in 

 an article on " Catarrh of the Stomach," gives explicit directions 

 as to the diet necessary in this common ailment; the medical 

 editor describes "Some Improvements in the Preparation of In- 

 fants' Foods," and Dr. S. M. Ward has a paper on "Intestinal 

 Worms," which in some respects runs counter to the prevailing 



medical opinion on that subject. He says: "I am constrained 

 to believe that young physicians pooh-pooh the suggestions of 

 mother and grandmother too often, when asked if worms may 

 not be the cause of certain symptoms which the child presents." 

 The article will be found very suggestive and practical. The 

 "Mothers' Parliament" contains letters on "Summer Recreation 

 with Baby," " Study of Child Nature," " Choosing a Cow," etc. 



— Archibald Constable & Co. have in the press and will publish 

 shortly an authorized translation of ' ' Antagonismus der englischen 

 und russischen Interessen in Asien," with a map embodying the 

 latest information. 



— In the Overland Monthly for Aug ust, in an interesting article, 

 entitled "The Economic Introduction of the Kangaroo in 

 America," Robert C. Auld suggests, to take the place of the de- 

 funct buffalo, the introduction of the kangaroo from Australia, 

 it being valuable as providing •' flesh, fur, and footwear." He 

 finds that the kangaroo "(1) Is easily domesticated ; (2) breeds 

 readily in captivity ; (3) is easily maintained; (4) has excellent 

 and abundant flesh of a very edible kind ; (5) is valuable as a 

 fur-producer; (6) makes excellent sport when at large; (7) can be 

 bred and reared on an extensive, inexpensive scale, by simply 

 fencing in a tract of country not suitable for other stock; (8) be- 

 comes easily and thoroughly acclimated, and is quite hardy; (9) 

 and can be procured very easily and cheaply. ' 



Publications Received at Editor's Office. 



Beal, W. J., AND Wheeler, C. F. Miebigan Flora. 

 Agricultural College, Mich. 8°. Paper. 180 p. 



Connecticut. Fourteenth Annual Keport of the 

 State Board of Health. New Haven The State. 

 8°. 840 p. 



Fowler. N. C, Jr., and Others. Home Warming 

 and Ventilation. Geneva, N. Y., Herendeen 

 Mfg. Co. 12». Paper. 64 p. 



Ganymede. Problems in Physios and their Applica- 

 tion to Dynamic Meteorology. Published by 

 the Author. 8°. Paper. 48 p. 



Macoun, John. Catalogue of Canadian Plants. 

 Part VI. Musci, Montreal, Government. 8°. 

 Paper. 295 p. 



WiLLisTON, S. W., AND OTHERS. Report on the Ex- 

 amination of Certain Connecticut Water Sup- 

 plies. 8°. Paper. 439 p. 



Reading Matter Notices. 



Ripans Tabules cure hives. 

 Ripans Tabules cure dyspepsia. 



Societas Entomologica. 



International Entomological Society, Zu- 



rich-Hottingen, Switzerland. 



Annual fee, ten francs. 



The Journal of the Society appears twice a 

 month, and consists entirely of original ar- 

 ticles on entomology, with a department for 

 advertisements. All members may use this 

 department free of cost for advertisements 

 relating to entomology. 



The Society consists of about 450 members 

 in all countries of the %vorld. 



The new volume began April 1, 1892. The 

 numbers already issued will be sent to new 

 members. 



For information address Mr. Fbitz Euhl, 

 President of the Societas Entomologica, 

 Zurich-Hottingen, Switzerland. 



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Exchanges. 



[Free of charge to all, if of satisfactory character 

 Address N. D. C. Hodges, 874 Broadway, New York.l 



Taxidermist going out of business has quantity of 

 finely-mounted specimens of North American birds, 

 mammals and reptiles and skies of birds for sale, 

 including a full local collection of bird skins, show- 

 ing some great variations of species: also quantity 

 of skulls with horns of deer and mountain sheep, 

 and mounted heads of same. Will give good ex- 

 change for Hawk Eye camera with outfit. Apply 

 quickly to J. B. Thurston, 265 Yonge St., Toronto, 



For exchange. — A fine thirteen-keyed flute in leather 

 covered case, for a photograph camera suitable for inak- 

 ing lantern .slides. Flute cost $27, and is nearly new. 

 U. O. COX, Mankato, Minn. 



To exchange ; Experiment Station bulletins and 

 reports for bulletins and reports not in my file. I 

 will send list of what I have for exchange. P. H. 

 ROLFS, Lake City, Florida. 



Finished specimens of all colors of Vermont marble for 

 fine fo.ssils or crystals. Will be given only for valuable 

 specimens because of the cost of polishing. GEO. W. 

 PERRY, State Geologist, Rutland, Vt. 



For exchange. — Three copies of " A 

 Papers Bearing on Sunday Legislation," 1891, S2.50, new 

 and unused, for "'The Sabbath," by Harmon Kingsbury, 

 1840; "The Sabbath." by A. A. Phelps, 7842; " History 

 of the Insiitution of the Sabbath Day, Its Uses and 

 Abuses," by W. L. Fisher, 1859; "Humorous Phases of 

 the Law, ' by Irving Browne; or other works amounting 

 to value of books exchanged, on the question of govern- 

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 etc. If preferred, I will sell "American State Papers," 

 and buy other books on the subject, WILLIAM AD- 

 DISON BLAKELY, Chicago, 111. 



For Sale or Exchange for books a complete private 

 chemical laboratory outfit. Includes large Becker bal- 

 ance (aoog to i-iomg), platinum dishes and crucibles, 

 agate motors, glass-blowing apparatus, etc. For sale in 

 part or whole. Also complete file of SillimarCs Journal, 

 1862-1885 (62-71 bound); Smithsonian Reports, 1854-1883; 

 U. S. Coast Survey. 1854-1869. Full particulars to en- 

 quirers. F. GARDINER, JR., Pomfret, Conn. 



Wanted, in exchange for the following works, any 

 standard works on Surgery and on Diseases of Children: 

 Wilson's" American Ornithology," 3 vols.; Coues' "Birds 

 of the Northwest" and " Birds of the Colorado Valley," 

 2 vols.; xMinot's " Land and Game Birds of New Eng- 

 land;" Samuels' " Our Northern and Eastern Birds;" all 

 the Reports on the Birds of the Pacific R. R. Survey, 

 bound in 2 vols,, morocco; and a complete set of the 

 Reports of the Arkansas Geological Survey. Please give 

 editions and dates in correspondmg. R. ELLSWORTH 

 CALL, High School, Des Moines, Iowa. 



To exchange Wright's " Ice Age in North America " 

 and Le Conte's "Elements of Geology" (Copyright 1882) 

 for "Darwinism," by A R.Wallace. "Origm of Species." 

 by Darwin, "Descent of Man," by Darwin, 'Man's 

 Place in Nature," Huxley, "Mental Evolution in Ani- 

 mals," by Romanes, "Pre-Adamjles," by Winchell. No 

 books wanted except latest editions, and books in good 

 condition. C. S. Brown, Jr., Vandeibilt University, 

 Nashville. Tenn. 



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A JOHNS HOPKINS graduate (1893) desires a 

 position as instructor in mathematics and 

 physics. Addres-^ A. B. TURNER, Johns Hopkins 

 University, Baltimore, Md. 



WANTED.— A collection of postage stamps; one 

 made previous to 1870 preferred. Also old and 

 curious stamps on original letters, and old entire 

 U S. stamped envelopes. Will pay j ash. or give in 

 exchange flrst-class fossils, including fine crinoids. 

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ANTED.— To purchase laboratory outfit; bal- 

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WANTED.— We want any and ell of the following, 

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