320 THE ZOOLOGIST. 
of some amount of contempt. There is scarcely anyone who 
travels across the seas, and in whom the scientific spirit—either 
physical or zoological—is latent, whose observations when pro- 
perly directed may not corroborate other statements, suggest 
further study, or be definitely informative. To them this book 
will prove a boon. We well remember a long sea voyage made 
more than forty years ago when Maury’s ‘ Physical Geography 
of the Sea’ was the only scientific book contained in the small 
and very miscellaneous cabin library. Publications of this 
calibre were then scarcely imagined, especially where the bio- 
logical element is so fully pronounced. It was still largely then 
the day of sailing-vessels, and most skippers had almost a 
superstitious objection to a surface trawl-net—however small— 
being towed astern. Now the,information is available by which 
a wealthy yachtsman may aspire to make his yacht an infant 
‘Challenger,’ with even more modern appliances; passengers 
may find a scientific interest that will beguile a long day, even 
at the expense of ‘“bridge”’ or deck-cricket ; and the trained 
seaman may in leisure moments study in a fresh direction the 
element on which he so largely passes his days. This volume 
should be placed in the library of every liner, and the fond 
mother who usually places a Bible in the hands of her appren- 
ticed son might with good results present this ‘ Science of the 
Sea’ at the same time. It is well illustrated. 
