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but he has not very carefully revised his book. His volume does not contain 
the matter of four numbers of our “ Summary,” but it does contain errors 
which might easily have been avoided by careful revision. M. Lestilgoudois 
should be M. Lestiboudois ; Henry Christie should be Henry Chrsty ; and 
Amand Gr4sby should be Amand Gressly. 
The Simplicity of the Creation; or, the Astronomical Monument of the 
Blessed Virgin. By W. Adolph (London : Burns & Lambert). — “ The 
Blessed Virgin, by a special act of goodness,” “ superseded one of the laws 
of nature” in Mr. Adolph’s house. Mrs. Adolph had been lame for some 
years, but on praying to the Virgin and gazing devoutly on a picture of the 
Assumption, she was suddenly restored to health. In gratitude for the 
miracle, our author has dedicated his volume of startling theories to the 
Mother of God. He endeavours to demonstrate the simplicity of creation. 
Clearly, there is simplicity somewhere ; but that it is in the universe we 
cannot pretend to say. 
Smoky Chimneys. By F. Edwards, Jun. Our Domestic Fireplaces. By 
same author (London : Hardwicke). — These are two works upon one of the 
greatest plagues of domestic life, smoky chimneys. To all those who are 
afflicted in this particular way, we commend Mr. Edwards’s treatises. They 
are full of sound sense and practical advice. 
