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than dogmas. . . . Freedom and simplicity are requisite to great religious 

 o-rowth. . . . We are coming to a religion of joy and activity, full of high 

 spirituality, of great trust in Nature, of hope in man, and of direct 

 dependence on the Almighty." The thoughts are liberal, true, and 

 intensely instructive. 



"Insect Stories." By Vernon L. Kellogg. 8vo., vii. + 298 pp. 

 (Bell, London, 1908.) 5s. 



Of the many popular tales of msects we have come across this is 

 among the best, both in its choice of subjects and the kindly manner 

 in which they are put before the reader. The author and his young 

 acquaintance " Mary " go out and see things together. They watch the 

 actions of insects going about their everyday occupations and living their 

 interesting lives by the hour together, and they discuss what they have 

 seen and what others have seen in language such that any child of 

 average intelligence can understand and follow the lucid tales the 

 author tells. There are tales of the sand wasps — " the narrow-waisted 

 mother " — ants, May-flies, bees, ant-lions, and so on, and they go 

 to make a book we should like to see in the hands of every budding 

 naturalist. 



" Economic Zoology." By H. Osborn, M.Sc. Svo., xv. + 490 pp. 

 (Macmillan, New York, 1908.) 8s. 6d. net. 



This book is intended to serve as an introductory text-book of zoology, 

 and the types chosen for study are, for the most part, such as have 

 some connexion with human affairs. There appears to be little, how- 

 ever, of what is usually regarded as " economic " zoology, and it is 

 probable that it would be better in a zoological course to study the 

 principal types irrespective of whether they are of economic importance 

 or not. Very little is said as to methods of control of injurious pests, 

 aiid the life histories given of useful and harmful animals are, for the 

 most part, too brief to be of any great practical value. We think the 

 author might easily improve his diction in many parts of the book, 

 but apart from this he has produced what appears to be a trustworthy 

 introduction to the science of zoology. 



" A Text-book of Entomology." By Alpheus S. Packard, M.D., 

 Ph.D. 8vo., pp. xvii. +729. (Macmillan, London, 1903.) 18s. net. 



This text-book deals with an aspect of entomology which compara- 

 tively few take up, the morphology and anatomy of insects. It is 

 perhaps the most comprehensive work that has appeared on the subject 

 on which it deals, and serious students of entomology will find it a perfect 

 mine of information, laboriously collected and carefully arranged. The 

 book is well illustrated and, of course, clearly printed, as all the books 

 I^ublished by this firm are. The author is to be congratulated on the 

 excellence of the index which he has provided. 



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