THE YOUNG SCIENTIST. 
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Lousons, the Campbells, Fisber, Hen- 
neker and Hamilton being particularly 
noticeable on the side of the Montrealers, 
while for the Britannias McLeod, Myles, 
Blaiklock, Patterson and McLennan de- 
serve special mention. The first game 
was won for the Britannias by Blaiklock, 
while Hamilton secured the two follow- 
ing games for the Montreals, who thus 
maintained their claim to the champion 
trophy, which they took from the Britan- 
nias in May last, after having lost it to 
them on Nov. 5th, 1881. The teams were 
as follow: Montreal— E. T. Henneker, 
E. H. Hamilton, E. W. Wand, A. Parry, 
A. E. Abbott, E. Stirling, S. P. Buchanan, 
J. N. Fulton, G. W. Cains, F. W. Cains, 
E. Campbell, A. J. Campbell, W. S. Lou- 
son, J. Louson, S. Fisher, Britannia — J. 
G. Eoss, E. Kinghorn, S. M. Blaiklock, 
K. Young, J. W. McLennan, S. Cami^bell, 
J. J. Arnton, J. W. Cook, W. A. Munn, 
F. Scott, A. Woods, P. Myles, J. G. 
Writchener, J. Patterson, D. McLeod. 
Eobert Esdaile was umpire for the Mon- 
treals, and E. D. McGibbon for the 
Britannias, while the position of referee 
was intelligently filled by E. W. Boodle. 
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Workshop Receipts^ for the Use of Manufacturers, 
Mechanics, and Scientific Amateurs. Second 
Series. By Robert Haldane. London and New 
York: E. & F. N. Spon. 
The first series of this work was devoted largely 
to such subjects as wood working and polish- 
ing, metallurgy, the working of different ma- 
terials, and other matters of that kind. The 
volume before us treats more immediately of sub- 
jects which are specially related to chemistry, and 
although some of the topics tliat were discussed in 
the first series also appear in the present work, 
yet from the fact that they are handled in a 
much more complete and thorough manner, and 
embody the most recent information, the book 
may be regarded as entirely new. 
The principal subjects which occupy a place in 
this volume are: Bleaching, Boiler Incrustations, 
Cements and Lutes, Cleansing, Confectionery, Dis- 
infectants, Dyeing, Essences, Extracts, Fireproof- 
ing. Glue, Glycerine, Ink, Leather, Matches, Pig- 
ments, together with about twice as many more, 
which we have not room to cite. 
All the articles show, on careful examination, 
that the author has brought his work down to the 
date of going to press — giving the best and most 
recent information in each case. Judging by those 
articles with which we are specially familiar, we 
find that the author has not contented himself 
with mere scissors " work, but has carefully re- 
vised the receipts and processes given. The book 
is certainly one of great value. 
Old Italian Embroidery. By Franz Lipperheide,. 
38 W. Potsdam Street, Berlin, Germany. Pub- 
lished in 2 volumes. 
The volumes contain some fifty-six plates of 
fac-simile designs of old work. The plates them- 
selves are works of art, being fine and clear en^ 
gravings of liigh merit. Besides tlie plates, which 
contain several hundred embroidery designs, the 
work is finely illustrated, with engravings, show- 
ing the method of forming the ''stitch" for the 
performance of the work exhibited, which is on a 
new plan invented by the author, and which shows 
the work finished alike on both sides of the ma- 
terial. 
The explanations and instructions are written in 
German, and to those who are conversant with 
that language, the text will prove simple and easy 
to understand. The designs are copied from work 
executed during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries,, 
examples of which are preserved in the European 
museums. A large number of the designs were 
obtained from the Berlin Museum through the 
kindness of the director, Dr. Julius Lessing. 
Full particulars of the work may be obtained by 
addressing the editor, as above. 
American Newspaper Annual. Philadelphia: N. 
W. Ayer & Son. 
This is a portly octavo volume, containing a list 
of all the newspapers and other periodicals issued 
in the United States and Canada. It gives the 
year when each journal was established, its size,, 
circulation and general characteristics. In addi- 
tion to this, it gives the population and other facts 
in regard to the towns and cities where the dif- 
ferent journals are published, so that it forms an 
exceedingly useful gazetteer. The work seems to 
have been prepared with great care and accuracy, 
and must prove of great value to publishers, ad^ 
vertisers, and students who desire to know just 
what journals are published in their own depart- 
ments. The advantages which it presents in the 
latter direction should insure the presence of one 
copy in every public library. 
Astronomy for Amateurs.— November. 
BY BERLIN H. WEIGHT. 
THE PLANETS.— NOVEMBER, 1883. 
(All Computations ai-e for the Latitude and 
Meridian of New York City.) 
Venus.— But few glimpses of Venus will be 
had this month, as she sets only about one-half 
hour after the Sun, as follows : 
November 10th— 5 22 evening. 
20th— 5 25 
30th-5 35 
She is moving eastward at the rate of about 
one degree a day, and at the close of the month 
will be upon the western margin of the Galaxy 
