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partment of Reptilia is represented by a considerable amount of 
matter contributed by Dr. Hoffmann. The anatomical portion of 
this work is quite thorough, and forms a valuable text-book of the 
subject. We cannot say as much for the systematic portion. This 
has been written on the principle of inserting everything without 
criticism. There has been no consideration of evidence as to a 
correct representation of nature, and the least expressive models 
have often been selected. No attention has been paid to questions 
of synonyms; hence the same genus often appears under different 
names, occasionally attributed to the wrong author. This portion 
of the work should have been confided to a more competent 
person. 
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Smith, S. J—Report on the orale Spes of the Albatross dredgings off the 
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Packard, A, S.—Zodlogy for Colleges. 5th edition. H. Holt & Co., New York, 
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