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— emblems; and the funds for this building must be 
ured within two years from the date of the deed. It is neces- 
eet to obtain about $100,000 in money to secure this gift, and the 
raise the money. As remarked by the Mining and Scientific 
Press, Mr. Lick deserves the hearty thanks of the workers in the 
cause of science all over the world, since he sis ae his purse 
properly to give aid to the cause of scie 
he Owens College Junior Course of Pideieal Chemistry ; 
- Francis shake. hemical Master in the Seg pees 
ache With a Preface by Professor Roscoe, F.R.S. 18mo, 
pp. viii, 171. London and New oe 1872. (Maczaillan & Co. ee 
every teacher who can offer to his class any facilities for = is 
a study of chemistr .*F, 
The Ancient Stone Implemenis, Weaneat and Ornament 
- Great Britain ; ; by Joun Evans, F.R.S., F.S.A., ete., pp. 640 
8vo, with 476 w coe + illustrations, nN ew York, 1872. (D. 
ure for its instruction, and releteas to as an authority. e “ar 
rangement of. the text is clear and methodical and copious indexes 
general, geographical and topographical, with an analytical table 
of contents, render it of easy reference. The wood-cut illustrations 
show well the peculiarities of the implements represented, and are 
nearly all original. We know of nothing of the kind better done. 
4¢ Evolution of Life ; by Heiney C. Cuapman, M.D., ica mber 
of the Academy of Natural Bsiesicoes Philadelphia. 194 pp- 8vo 
Philadelphia, 1873. (J. B. Lippincott & Co.)—This work is devoted 
mainly to illustrating the fact of the exeleni of the systems of 
life, and to a display of the supposed succession of groups in the 
progressing evolution. The Ta cinktns of the order of succes- 
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