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W. M. TORRENS. 



History of Cabinets. From the Union with Scotland to the Acquisilion 

 of Canada and Bengal. 2 vols. Demy Svo, 36s. 

 _ " It is almost impossible — and, alas ! now useless as regards the writer — to praise 

 this book too hi^hl^. It is a clever, sincere, and painstaking contribution to the 

 making of modern history, and all students of constitutional and parliamentary history 

 will find much to interest and instruct them in these able volumes. In all the minor 

 matters of references, indexing, and printing every care has been taken. Indeed, all 

 is praiseworthy, and the pity is that the writer should have passed away without 

 receiving the thanks of students. "—St James*s Budget. 



"'A History of Cabinets ' from the beifinning of the Eighteenth Century down to 

 the death of George II., which the late Mr M'Cullagh Torrens regarded as ' the work 

 of his life,' was published yesterday. It consists of two volumes of considerable bulk, 

 showing at once that something more than the origin and progress of the Cabinet 

 system had occupied the attention of the author. In fact, a history of Cabinets is a 

 history of Governments, and a history of Governments is, in a great measure, a history 

 of England. "—The Standard. 



A. J. WALL. 

 Indian Snake Poisons. Their Nature and Effects. Crown Svo, 6s. 

 Contents. 



The Physiological Effects of iho Poison of the Cobra (Naja Tripudians). — The Physio- 

 logical Effects of the Poison of Russell's Viper (Daboia llussellii).— The Physiojoxical 

 Effects produced by the Poison of the Bungarus Fasciatus and the Bungarus Coerulcus. 

 — The Belative Power and Properties of the Poisons of Indian and other Venomous 

 Snakes. — The Nature of Snake Poisons.— Some practical consideratioos connected with 

 the subject of Snake. Poisoning, especially regardinsr prevention and treatment. — The 

 object that has been kept in view, has been to define as closely as possible, the cou- 

 ditions on which the mortality from Snake-bito depends, both as regards the physio- 

 logical nature of the poisoning process, and the relations between the reptiles and their 

 victims, so as to indicate the way in which we should best proceed with the hope of 

 diminishitig the fearful mortality that exists. 



JOHN WATSON, F.L.S. 



Ornithology in Relation to Agriculture and Horticulture, by various 



writers, edited by John Watson, F. L.S., &c. Crown Svo, 3s. 6d. 



List of Contkibutors. — Miss Eleanor A. Ormerod, late Consulting 

 Entomologist to the Royal Agricultural Society of England ; O. V. Alpin, 

 F.L.S., Member of the British Ornithologists' Union ; Charles Whitehead, 

 F.L.S., F.G.S., &c., author of "Fifty Years of Fruit Farming"; John 

 Watson, F.L.S., author of " A Handbook for Farmers and Small Holders" ; 

 theEev. F. O. Morris, M.A., author of "A History of British Birds"; 6. 

 W. Murdoch, late editor of The Farmer; Kiley Fortune, F.Z.S. ; T. H. 

 Nelson, Member of the British Ornithologists' Union ; T. Southwell, F.Z.S. ; 

 Eev. Theo. Wood, B.A., F.I.S. ; J. H. Gurney, jun., M.P. ; Harrison ATeir, 

 F.B,H.S. ; W. H. Tuck. 



' ' Will form a textbook of a reliable kind in guiding agriculturists at large 

 in their dealings with their feathered friends and foes alike." — UUifgovi 

 Herald. 



"This is a valuable book, and should go far to fulfil its excellent purpose. . 

 . . . It is a boik that every agriculturist should possess." — Land, and 

 Water, 



"It is well to know what birds do mischief and what birds are helpful. 

 This book is the very manual to clear up all nioh doubts." — Yorkshire Post. 



"In these days of agricultural depression it behoves the farmer to study, 

 among other subjects, ornithology. That he and the gamekeeper often bring 

 down plagues upon the land when they fancy they are ridding it of a pest is 

 exceedingly well illustrated in this series of papers." — Soolsman. 



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