Opinions of the Press on the ‘‘ International Scientific Series.” 
Tyndall's Forms of Water. 
1vol., 12mo. Cloth, Illustrated. . .». . » « « Price, $1.50, 
“In the volume now published, Professor Tyndall has presented a noble illustration 
of the acuteness and subtlety of his intellectual: powers, the scope and insight of his 
scientific vision, his singular d of the appropriate language of exposition, and 
the peculiar vivacity and grace with which he unfolds the results of intricate scientific 
research.”"~WV. YF. Tribune. 
“The ‘Forms of Water,’ by Professor Tyndall, is an interesting and instructive 
fittle volume, admirably printed and illustrated. Prepared expressly for this series, it 
is in some eag of the Hence of the vol that will follow, and an 
indication that the publishers will spare no pains to include in the series the freshest in- 
vestigations of the best scientific minds.” —Boston Journal. 
“‘This series is admirably commenced by this little volume from the pen of Prof. 
Tyndall. A perfect master of his subject, he presents in a style easy and attractive his 
methods of investigation, and the results obtained, and gives to the reader a clear con- 
ception of all the wondrous transformations to which water is subjected.” — Church 
“IL 
Bagehot’s Physics and Politics. 
1 vol., 12mo. Price, $1.50. 
“« Tf the ‘International Scientific Series’ proceeds as it has begun, it will more than 
fulfil the promise given to the reading public in its prospectus. The first volume, by 
brofessor Tyndall, was a model of lucid and attractive scientific exposition; and now 
we have a second, by Mr. Walter Bagehot, which is not only very lucid and charming, 
but also original and suggestive in the highest degree. Nowhere since the publicatica 
of Sir Henry Maine’s ‘Ancient Law,’ have we seen so many fruitful thoughts sug- 
gested in the course of a couple of hundred pages. . _. Todo justice to Mr. Bage- 
hot’s fertile book, would require a long article, With the best of intentions, we are 
conscious of having given but a sorry account of it in these brief paragraphs. But we 
hope we have said enough to d it to the attention of the thoughtful reader.” — 
Prof. Joun Fiske, in the A “antic Monthly. - 
““Mr. Bagehot's style is clear and vigorous. We refrain from giving a fuller ac- 
count of these suggestive essays, cnly because we are sure that our readers will find it 
worth their while to peruse the book for themselves; and we sincerely hope that the 
forthcoming parts of the ‘International Scientific Series’ will be as interesting.” 
Atheneum, . , apts 
“Mr. Bagehot di an i variety of topics connected with the progress 
ef societies and nations, and the develop of their distinctive peculiarities; and his 
book shows an abundance of ingenious and original thought.”"—ALFRED RusskLt 
Wattacg, in Nature. 
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