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Essay, Kirby and Spence's Manual, &c. We are not aware that the 

 author has availed himself of the valuable original work of Kollar, on 

 injurious insects, which is in reality the chief source from whence the 

 writers on this subject have derived much of their more valuable in- 

 formation. 



"Whilst the author has entitled himself to much credit for his dili- 

 gence and research, we think the Minister of Agriculture may be satis- 

 fied with the working of his scheme, and may congratulate himself on 

 having obtained for a very moderate copyright what cannot but be 

 beneficial to the country. But where are the other prize essays ? We 

 expected to have seen all published in one volume; or at least a volume 

 for Western Canada containing the two English essays, and one for Eastern 

 Canada, containing the French prize essay, with a translation of Mr. 

 Hind's. It would even, perhaps, not be lost labour to cull something 

 for public use from the other essays, some of which the judges have 

 named as containing valuable matter ; and which even where they have 

 the least pretension to literary merit, knowledge, or research, would 

 doubtless, in some instances, convey a fact or opinion, which, com- 

 municated by a practical man and from patriotic motives, is not un- 

 worthy of being recorded. There may be obstacles to what we suggest, 

 in the Bureau not claiming a right to use essays to which no prize has 

 been awarded, in the cost of printing, and in a reasonable apprehen. 

 sion that increase in the quantity of matter diminishes the probability 

 of its being made use of. But it is a pity not to secure all the benefit 

 attainable from the labours of those who sent in their observations, 

 some of them probably without expectation of reward, but with a 

 desire to do what they could for the public service. It is hardly 

 necessary to quote from Mr. Hind's essay, which will be in the hands 

 of all who are interested in its subject. We congratulate him on the 

 honorable distinction he has attained, and recognize with pleasure the 



merit of his work. 



W. H. 



Crania Britannica, — Delineations and descriptions of the skulls of 

 the early inhabitants of the British Islands, together with notices of 

 their other remains. By Joseph Barnard Davis, M.R.C.S.E., and 

 John Thurnam, M.D. Decades I and II. London, Taylor and 

 Erancis. 



In the introduction to this national work, the joint product of the 

 zealous labours of Mr. J. Barnard Davis and Dr. Thurnam, Mr. 



