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THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT. 



doubtless, we may attribute the sterling quality of his ideas, as well as the 

 remarkable success which invariably attended their practical embodiment. 

 That eminently useful life, too soon, alas ! brought to its termination, was 

 prompted by no common motives ; for the Prince had no paltry ambition 

 or mercenary desire to satisfy — neither did stern necessity spur on hie 

 unwearied efforts in every good and noble cause ; but, his coveted reward, 

 though less obtrusive, was far more worthy of his regulated mind — it was 



" To hear the still small voice of conscience speak 

 Its whisp'ring plaudits to the silent soul." 



To this singleness of purpose, likewise, we may trace the unanimity of 

 sentiment with regard to the late Prince's worth. His plans were too 

 expansive to excite enmity, and too generally diffusive of good to be mis- 

 trusted. But he is gone from this busy scene of mortal labour, and we can 

 only cherish his memory, and derive comfort from the inspired statement 

 respecting those who die in the Lord, that "they rest from their 



LABOURS AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM." 



3Utmto. 



The Circle op Knowledge : A Scientific Class-Book. By Charles 

 Baker. Illustrated with 300 Woodcuts. Varty. 



This is the fourth volume of a graduated series of reading-books by the 

 Head-master of the Yorkshire Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, a gentle- 

 man who, from the research manifested in this volume, must himself have 

 pursued a most extensive course of reading. The plan adopted appears to 

 us to be an excellent one for fastening the attention of the student upon the 

 subjects discussed. Extracts are given under each sub-division from the 

 best authors upon each of the topics treated ; hence, we have a cyclopaedia of 

 information furnished, as it were, by the most eminent men in their several 

 departments. We have gone over the work carefully, and it may be confi- 

 dently recommended for its completeness and authenticity. The numerous 

 woodcuts are good, and, what is more to the purpose, are truthful, which is 

 not always to be said of illustrations of plants and animals, &c. 



Mr Baker deserves great credit for the labour he has bestowed in con- 

 densing and arranging so large an amount of useful information in a 

 systematic and classified form ; and we can only hope that he will be well 

 repaid by au extensive sale. 



A Manual of British and Foreign Plants, with their Latin and 

 English Names, &c. By Leo. H. Grindon, Lecturer on Botany at the 

 Boyal School of Medicine, Manchester, &c. William Pamplin. 



This is a most useful little work for ready reference, to ascertain the 

 Latin name of a plant when the English one is known, or the English one 

 when the Latin is known. The names are classified scientifically in the body, 

 of the work, and a well-arranged and full index of twenty-seven pages 



