. Book Notices. 311 
2. Brande and Taylor's Chemistry. '—This book is remarkable amon 
of pure chemistry without the usual chapters on general and chemical 
physics. Matter and its properties, aro Et isomorphism, chemi- 
cal affinity, solution, electrolysis » equivalent weights and volumes, and 
nomenclature and notation, are a isposed of in about seventy pages. 
Th fey 
the subjects metalloids, metals, and organic chemistry. It is eminently 
a practical old-fashioned book, prepared by authors who are neither of 
em remarkable for their own additions to the science, but who have 
a well-earned reputation as teachers and compilers, functions which, 
when ably discharged, are certainly most meritorio olume is 
very carefully prepared, and abounds o ith marks 
and destitute entirely of all illustrative cuts, renders it by no means 
easy malig It is impossible to prepare a book on chemistry more 
completely in contrast with the recent work of Dr. Odling, (the first part 
which we owe to the kindness of the author) in which oi unitary sys- 
= is, for the first time in English, thoroughly carrie do 
3. Supplement to Ure's Dictionary.’—Dr. Ure pprerbains has a hold 
upon - general mind beyond that of any similar work in the English 
lan e. It is a very acceptable ig. — to a large class dis 
main of great excellence. While it is wes upplem en 
Dictionary, it is also an iacononsoet and very reomprehensive book of of 
reference by itself, furnished at a erate cost a 
ceptable to a large number, a tke new English edition ik Tce in 
three volumes (at a cost of $38) t he materials of ] sea 
are distributed throughout the older matter. meric. 
also in three volumes (embracing 3212 pages), of which this basin 
ment is the third. 
4. American Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important 
Events of the year 1862. Vol. I New York: D. Appleton & Co, 
Large 8vo, pp. 830.—This work is designed to embrace a double char- 
ter, as an — register and as a continued supplement to the Amer- 
ican Cyclopedia by the same editors, the completion of which we have 
ady seicitided: (this Journal, [2], xxxv, 304). As is both natural an 
* & Beaxor, DOL. PRS, Land E, and At. 
opm i By Wey Sa NDE, or 
eee Warne Tartor, M.D., FBS, Lea. 8yo, 
96. 
* A Supplement to Ure’s Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines, &c, 
edited b po sg ee TERS. F.LS, Ke of Mining Records, painted ‘Ey ave 
ph priate ret aes ith Illustrated 
th manufactur 
wih 700 ¢ engravings on <p nee York: Aiaisbe & Co, 1863, Large 8yo, 
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