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external organs in general; the construction of the vertebrate 
machine and the chief levers; the mechanism of the jaws; the 
equipment of the jaws (teeth and beak); mechanism of the other 
mouth parts (tongue, lips, trunk and muzzle, muscles of the 
ear); the limbs, especially the human hand; and the limbs as 
organs of locomotion. In treating of the invertebrates, the modes 
of locomotion, of mastication, stinging, etc., are discussed. 
FRENCH’s BUTTERFLIES OF THE EASTERN UNITED StTaTEs.—At 
length we have a handy book giving descriptions of all our Eastern 
and Southern butterflies. The work appears to have been faith- 
fully done, the information given is elementary, and the clear 
type, simple language and excellent illustrations, with the pre- 
liminary account of the transformations of butterflies in general, 
the best mode of collecting, killing, preparing for the cabinet and 
of rearing them, render the book an excellent manual for the 
beginner. An analytical key and glossary also add to its useful- 
ness 
The author is indebted to Mr. W. H. Edward’s great work for 
nearly all the descriptions of the early stages, and follows the 
classification and nomenclature of that author. 
The criticisms we have to make are slight. We would have 
preferred to have the specific names, at least those not derived 
from proper names, begin with a small capital, or, when lower 
-case is used, in lower case type. The original engravings are 
excellent. We should like to have had a larger number of spe- 
cies figured. We trust this may be done in a second edition, 
which we feel sure will be soon needed. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS—Major Ben. Perley Poore is the 
author of a ponderous quarto of 1392 pages, bearing the follow- 
ing title: A descriptive catalogue of the Government publica- 
tions of the United States, September 5, 1774, to March 4, 1881; 
compiled by order of Congress; Washington: Government 
print, 1885. Inasmuch as the aborigines of our country have 
been the object of concern to the Government from its beginning, 
there has never been a year in which valuable ethnological publi- 
cations have not been issued. The titles of these may be followed 
up in the volume itself chronologically, or in the index under the 
word Indian the reader may find at once what he wishes. Other 
ropological publications of equal importance to those named, 
treating of slavery, immigration, treaties, tariff, are here point 
out by title. Indeed, the whole work is an index of anthropology- 
Fortunate will the student be who can secure through his senator 
or representative a copy of the descriptive catalogue. 
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