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and such like materials is ascertained. We hardly think the publishers 
could have selected a more trustworthy author : he has certainly done his 
work well. 
By Flood and hy Fell; or^ Causes of Change Organic and Inorganic in the 
Material World, by Charlotte Eyton. London : Goodwin, 1872. The title 
of this work would suggest the idea of many volumes, yet, singular to say, 
the authoress describes the whole subject in about 100 pages. The Sub- 
Kingdom Protozoa contains the Amorphozoa and Rhizopoda. Rhizopoda 
include Infusoria . . . the lowest of which is the Amceha diffuens^ 
The rest of the Animal Kingdom is divided into JRadiata, Articulata, Mol- 
lusca, and Vertebrata. The book is useful as a child’s book, but the style is 
too grandiose for childhood’s fancy. 
The Causation of Sleej), by James Cappie, M.D., Edinburgh: Thin, 1872. 
We do not ourselves believe that the author’s opinions are correct. Still 
they are fairly laid before the medical public, and they deserve every con- 
sideration. 
The Civil Service Arithmetic, by R. Johnston. London: Longmans. Seems 
to be a good little book, but is unfortunately rather poorly got up, and is 
not in respect to its appearance creditable to Messrs Longmans. 
Notes on River-hasins, \)j A. Williams. London: Longmans, 1872. 
These short notes on river-basins were drawn up some twelve years ago.” 
They are intended to form a supplement to the usual geography of the 
schools. So far hs we can see it is fairly done, but some of the Irish names 
are rather phonetically given. 
Contributions to the Therapeutics of Diabetes Mellitus, by Balthazaa* 
Poster, M.D. — This gives a report of several cases most scientifically treated, 
with the consequences of such treatment. It does not appear, however, that 
any of the remedies tried were ' particularly successful. Still the results 
obtained are most valuable. 
Of other pamphlets which our space will not permit us to notice, the 
following are the titles : — “ On the Law of Wages,” by John Tomkins, 
R.N. Consumption [and the Breath re-breathed,” by H. MacCormac, 
M.D. The Mosasauroid Reptiles.” Hesperornis Regalis and Additional 
Remains of Pterosauria,” by Prof. 0. 0. Marsh, ‘U.S.A. The New Patent 
relating to the Sewage of Towns,” by J. B. Pow. Examination 
Questions in Geology, with Answers,” by E. Wilson. Provident Knowledge 
Papers,” by G. 0. T. Bartley. Ninth Annual Report of the Belfast 
Naturalists’ Club.” Sixth Annual Report of the Aeronautical Society of 
Great Britain,” for the year 1871. 
