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therein. This is primarily a story, well illustrated and informative. 
Our youngest reviewer’s only objection to it is that one does not fish 
for sticklebacks with flies, these lures being reserved apparently for 
trout and salmon. In Messrs. Burns Oates Nature and Science Series 
(2/6 each) there are two new arrivals, The Children’s Story Book of 
Bees, by Gareth H. Browning, and a Zoo and Holiday, by Gertrude 
Gleeson. These maintain the standard of this series, and are both very 
readable. The former is perhaps more suitable for older children, with 
a distinct naturalistic bias. The second book is an extremely lively 
one and is not, as is often the case, overcrowded with animal names. 
The form of these three books is excellent, the type clear and they are 
to be recommended for the Christmas season. 
The Natural History Magazine (Vol. IV, No. 28), for October 
(British Museum, 1 /-) contains contributions on ‘ Dugongs from Mafia 
Island and a Manatee from Nigeria,’ by Guy Dollman ; ‘ A Visit to the 
Islands in the Gulf of Guinea,’ by W. H. T. Tams, and the fourth instal- 
ment of ‘ Behind the Scenes in the Museum,’ by W. E. Swinton, which 
gives an excellent idea of the organisation necessary and of the range of 
collections available in the British Museum. 
The Genealogy of Love, by C. Thesing, translated by Eden and 
Cedar Paul (Routledge, 15/- net.). This book deals with the evolution 
of sexual behaviour from the stage of the unicellular animal to that of 
human beings. It deals first with the development of reproductive 
cells and with the manner in which the earliest forms of life give way to 
sexual forms, hermaphrodites and intermediates and ultimately to 
individuals of different sexes. The methods of reproduction discussed 
are of all types and include insects, spiders, amphibians, fishes and a 
whole range of birds and mammals, including man. The book is 
primarily a record of fact and there is little or no central thesis, except 
that of the general development of reproductive organs and habits. It 
is well written and translated, though the title hardly, perhaps, does 
justice to its scientific character. The form and illustrations are 
excellent, and it is very readable while embodying a fund of unusual 
information. 
The Life of Edward Jenner, by F. Dawtrey Drewitt, pp. xii+152, 
Longmans 6/- second edition. It is quite likely that comparatively 
few people of to-day know that Jenner was a really good working 
naturalist as well as the discoverer of vaccination. This readable 
volume gives an account of the life of Jenner, his work as a naturalist, 
and a very complete account of his investigations into the causes and 
cure of small pox. Opponents of vaccination should, in fairness to the 
other side, read this temperately stated case for Jenner. 
The Flora of Leicestershire and Rutland, by A. R. Horwood 
and the (late) Earl of Gainsborough, pp. 976, 32 plates and two 
folding maps, price 35/- net. (Humphrey Milford : Oxford University 
Press). This flora was fortunately published in time for the British 
Association Meetings at Leicester this year. It is a monumental work 
and evinces abundant evidence of scrupulous care in preparation. 
It follows the general lines laid down by Wheldon and Wilson’s ‘ Flora 
of West Lancashire,’ but is much more comprehensive. Full geological 
details and a good map are given, followed by a full account of the plant 
communities and their detailed distribution. The historical details 
relating to woodland and grassland are particularly to be commended. 
It appears that this county is now more wooded than it was in earlier 
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