1880. Anthropology. 381 
ish the oft-repeated story that there are tribes that cannot con- 
verse in the dark, alleging in response that individuals of those 
American tribes especially instanced, often in their domestic 
abandon, wrap themselves in robes or blankets thes a breath- 
ing holes before the nose, and chatter away for hour o 
mon belief in an universal sign language shares e. same fate at 
the hand of the author. In numerous instances there is an entire 
discrepancy between the signs made by different bodies of —_— 
to express the same idea. The pages of authorities, 16-18, a 
given in corroboration of the author’s view. en follows a 
series of variant signs, diverse both in conception and execution, 
with further illustrations, including speeches and stories in signs, 
with advice to collectors, inl von with drawings to guide 
them in recording their observatio 
We have called attention oa to the American Art Re- 
view, edited by Messrs. S. R. Koehler, Wm. C. Prime and Charles 
Perkins, and published monthy, in Boston, by Estes & 
Lauriat. As a medium of communication between students of 
the fine arts, it does not come within the pale of our notice; but 
the editors, taking the view that art is a factor in civilization, have 
engaged the most distinguished specialists, including Mr. Ban- 
croft and Prof. Putnam to contribute an illustrated paper to each 
number upon American aboriginal art in. its ancient and modern 
phases. In this view the journal commends itself to the archeol- 
ogists of our country as eminently worthy of their support. 
The following titles pp and treatises may draw attention 
to something of intere ur readers, They are compiled 
chiefly from Zhe ppp "Bookseller and Index Medicus: 
igeny: rA ye devoted to the study of the past. Edited by Edward Wal- 
ord. J. W. Bouton, N. Y. 
Aaah ave. 1879, go goda (Anthrop. Exposition at Moscow in 
79 1879. 
Aryas, aero sur origine des. Bull. Soc. Anthrop.de Paris, 1879, Ul, 344, 443- 
AYRTON, MATILDA Cu HAPLIN.—Recherches sur les dimensions générales et sur les 
dév elop ipakain du corps chez les Japonais. Paris, 1879. 
By J. aii ar peara et médicale des aleves des écoles primaires de 
uxelie demog. internat, Paris, 1879, lI. 
BEARD, G. cea and pears physique. N. dm. Rev. 1879, CXXIX 
ued M.—Ueber Kraniometrie. Centralbl. f. Nervenh. Coblenz, 1879 H. 
BLEICHER.—Essai sur les temps préhi storiques en Alsace. Nancy, 1879. 
ORLASE, W. C.—Indian money cowrie in a British barrow. deka Jan. 
Borpier.—Sur les cranes d’assassins. Bull. Soc. d’ Anthrop. de Paris, 1879. 
Broca, PauL.—Crane et cerveau d’un nite atteint de la deformation toulousaine. 
Bult. Soc. d Anthrop. de Paris, 1 
‘Sur la determination de l'âge moyen. Bull Soc. d’ Anthrop. de Paris, 1879, 11. 
Sur un crane de Fellah et sur Vusure des dents. Bull. Soc. ad’ Anthrop. de Parts, 
9, II 
BUjack. diene aus dem Catalog a Sammlung der Allerthumsgesellschaft Prus- 
Sia. Arch. f. Anthr rop., 1879, X 89. 
Corr Letra Tet sciences S EIRE DERA a lexposition universelle de 1878. Aux- 
rre, 1879. 
