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be guided mainly by the verdict of the astronomer. After twelve 

 years of patient thought upon his favourite subject, the author 

 ventures to maintain that certain time-honoured principles in 

 Astronomy require correction. That he is thus bold enough to 

 be original is no reason why his propositions should not be can- 

 didly discussed. Every new idea makes its way in the world 

 with difficulty ; and we hope that the mere novelty of the author's 

 views, whether right or wrong, will not preclude him from a fair 

 hearing by men of science. " The imputation of novelty," says 

 Locke " is a terrible charge amongst those who judge of men's 

 heads as they do of their perukes — by the fashion ; and can 

 allow none to be right but received doctrines." 



The School Manual of Geology. By J. Beete Jukes, M.A., 

 F.R.S., &c. Second Edition, revised and enlarged. Edited 

 by Alfred J. Jukes-Browne, of St. John's Coll., Cambridge. 

 Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black. 1873. 

 With the exception of the classic writings of Sir Charles Lyell, 

 there are perhaps no modern text-books better known to the stu- 

 dent than the Manuals of the late Prof. Jukes. His were no 

 mere compilations, as elementary treatises too often are, but 

 were the work of a field geologist, whose heart was in his 

 hammer. The success of Jukes's larger volume, the ".Students' 

 Manual," induced the author, about ten years ago, to write an 

 introductory work, under the title of the " School Manual of 

 Geology." Since the lamented death of Prof. Jukes new editions 

 of both works have been called for ; the editing of the larger 

 Manual was entrusted to the author's colleague, Prof. Geikie ; 

 that of the smaller Manual to the author's nephew, Mr. A. 

 Jukes-Browne. 



Since the original appearance of the " School Manual " 

 geology has made great advances. But whilst duty to the reader 

 has compelled the editor to effect many alterations, he has wisely 

 forborne, from respect to his uncle's memory, to unnecessarily 

 interfere with the original plan of the work. Jukes's " School 

 Manual" remains, then, what it has always been — one of our 

 best text-books for the student of elementary geology. 



Geological Stories ; A Series of Autobiographies in Chronological 

 Order. By J. E. Taylor, F.G.S., &c. London : Hardwicke. 



1873- 

 Judging from the large number of " Play-Books of Science " 

 constantly being issued, there must be a large section of the 

 reading public desirous of acquiring a smattering of scientific 

 knowledge without the labour of systematic study. To such 

 readers Mr. Taylor's " Stories " will be peculiarly acceptable. 



