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Both books we disapprove of because of the views they contain, but the one, 
that of Mr. Leifchild, we can commend to those who wish to read such a 
book, while for the other, which bears the name of a Mr. Braith waite, we 
cannot say a syllable in favour of. In style it is affected, in reasoning fear- 
fully shallow, in substance it has nothing upon its naked bones. It is, 
therefore, an empty, vacuous work, in no way to be recommended. On the 
other hand, Mr. Leifchild’s work, though it is large, calmly written, dealing 
with its opponents in a truly Christian spirit, and above all things nicely 
written, is a poor argument against the thousand reasons which the 
evolutionists can urge against it. In any case, we commend it to the notice 
of our readers, but we cannot honestly recommend the empty book which 
Mr. Braithwaite has given us. 
A MARVELLOUS CHART.* 
T RULY a wonderful work that which gives in the space of an ordinary 
map — a circle of about one foot two inches across — every star which 
is to be found in Argelander's wondrous star-maps of the Northern Hemis- 
phere. In other words, this map of Mr. Proctor’s displays at once in the 
proportionate size and in their exact position, no less than 324,198 heavenly 
bodies. It is certainly a marvel of work, and is best studied by means of a 
good large reading lens. Indeed, without this it will look to many aged 
persons as simply a dirty circle, which has a filthier aspect in some parts than 
others. Besides this there is published with it a key map, in which the 
larger constellations of the Northern Hemisphere are distinctly represented, 
and the figures on this can be very readily distinguished in the photographic 
map — for it has been done by photography, as being more exact. Truly 
enough has Mr. Proctor said, that “to the general student of science the 
chart is chiefly of use in affording the means of enlarging his conceptions 
respecting the glories of the celestial depths. If he remembers that every 
one of the dots in the chart represents in reality a sun— a sun perhaps 
exceeding our own in magnitude and splendour — he cannot fail to be 
impressed with a sense of the grandeur of the stellar universe.” This 
admirable map we, through some mistake, omitted noticing in our last 
number, and we beg to offer our ample apologies for the fact to both our 
readers and the author. 
* “ A Chart of the Northern Hemisphere, on an equal-surface projection; 
showing all the stars in Argelander’s series of forty full-sheet charts — 
324,198 in all, with a key map on the same projection.” By R. A Proctor, 
B.A., F.R.A.S. Manchester : Photographed and Published by A. Brothers, 
