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NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS. 



BOOK NOTICES. 



A New Bird Magazine — Bird Lore 



We are pleased to note that the Macmillan Company are about to is- 

 sue a new magazine devoted to the study and protection of birds. This 

 is to be the origin of the Audubon Society. Although we have not seen a 

 number of this magazine, we can with confidence assume its excellence, 

 from the fact that Mr. Chapman, the well known author of the Hand Book of 

 the Birds of Eastern North America is the editor. For particulars regard- 

 ing this publication, which is called Bird Lore, we refer our readers to the ad- 

 vertisement which appears in this issue. 



Since the above has been put into type we have received a copy 

 of the first issue of Bird Lore. Its appearance and contents fully jus- 

 tify our anticipation of its excellence. We can cordially recommend 

 it to teachers who are desirous of learning something of the birds. It 

 is well illustrated with cuts made from excellent photographs of a num- 

 ber of species of birds. 



Our Feathered Friends, by Elizabeth Grinned and Joseph 

 Grinned. Boston 5 D. C. Heath & Co. 



The above is the title of a very attractive looking little hook, but 

 unlike too many books, the beautiful covers are far from being the best part 

 of it. This little volume is filled from beginning to end with exceedingly 

 interesting stories of birds and their ways, all of which are quite true. 

 We have read the book with care,' and find no serious errors in it, and 

 cordially recommend it to teachers, who wish a "bird reader"' for their 

 schools. 



One of the best features in the book, and one which will recom- 

 mend it to anyone who is interested in our feathered friends, are the 

 photographs from life of the cedar bird and humming birds. The former 

 named is very fine, but the latter named are rare gems worthy of the 

 study of the professional ornithologist. 



Figure 18. 



Indian Inscriptions from cave on Bum Key. Bahamas. 



