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original, and those representing the anatomy and histology of in- 
sects are new and valuable. Especial attention is devoted to the 
mechanics of the appendages as well as the trunk and wings. 
The nervous system is thoroughly discussed, while the structure 
and functions of the organs of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste 
are treated of at length. The portion on reproduction is not so 
original as the rest of the book. The second part is devoted to the 
habits of insects, and is more of a compilation than the first part, 
the author's forte being the anatomy and physiology of mi 
his skill in anatomical drawing being of a high order. The work 
forms the twenty-first and twenty-second volumes of a series val 
popular works on Naturkrafie, a word not easily translated, but 
the series corresponds to the international science series of the 
Appletons. The illustrations are excellent and numerous, being 
a most valuable Pog of the work. 
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