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doubt that the coloured plates add to the attractiveness of the book, and that 
some of them are most successful. 
iMus Land. By 1 *. A. Thompson. 6 inches x 9 inches. 312 pages, numerous 
illustrations. T. Werner Laurie. I’tice l6s. net. 
Mr. Thompson lived among the peasantry of Siam for three years, and as a 
result he produced the volume under consideration and its illustrations. It is a 
pleasant change to consider the life and art of an oriental country, and “ Lotus 
Land ” brings many vivid pictures before us. Attention is drawn to the affection 
that the Siamese lavish on their children, and the remarkable care which thev 
bestow upon their animals. 
The Buddhist religion is touched upon, and the attitude of its members to- 
wards warring sects is exemplified in the following ancient parable : “ A company 
of blind men were once walking along a road when it chanced that they met an 
elephant. Each felt the animal, and then they fell to discussing what it was 
that they had met. One had felt only a tusk, and he said it was something 
round and smooth ; another had fell the ear, and he said that it was large and 
flat ; a third had felt a leg, and he declared that it was like the trunk of a tree ; 
while a fourth, who had felt the tail, said that it was a rope. Soon they began to 
quarrel over it, and then from words they proceeded to blows, but a certain sage 
who had witnessed the occurrence stopped them and said, ‘ Had you but piecerl 
together the facts which each perceived, you would amongst you have arrived at 
the truth.’ ” 
Goats for Profit. By Edward C. Tibbie. 62 pages. inches x inches. 
Messrs. l>awbarn and Ward. Price fid. net. 
Utility Fo7.l<Is : Their SeUrtion, Imfiroi'emeiit and Diseases. By H. P'rancklin. 
3fi pages. 7j inches x fi.^ inches. Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward. Price 
fid. net. 
Many of our readeis who live in the country will be glad to hear of the 
“Country House ’’ Series of Handbooks, which Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward are 
publishing. One feature of the series is, that each book is written by a man 
personally engaged in making money at the work with which he deals. Often 
the authors have never written a book before and it is surprising what pleasant 
reading such an one as “ Goats for Profit ” makes. Our eyes are opened to the 
many opportunities which exist of saving and earning money, by turning our 
attention to animal or plant produce. 
The little book on P'owls describes a certain number of breeds, with their 
special characteristics. Guinea-fowl and water-fowl are also touched upon and 
the question of diseases is considered. Other books in the series deal with 
fowl-houses, feeding and rearing, while Handbooks on various topics of Horti- 
culture either have been or will be published. 
Colour-correct (Ortkochromatic or Isocliromatic) Photography. By T. Thorne 
Baker, F.C.S.. F. U.P.S. 5 inches x 7J inches. 95 pages. Messrs. 
Dawbarn and Ward. Price is. net. 
Natural Colour Photography. By Dr. E. Konig. Translated from the German, 
with additions, original tests and experiments, &c. By E. J. Wall, F.R.P.S. 
inches x fi inches. 94 pages. Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward. Price 
2s. net. 
The books which are published by Messrs. Dawbarn and Ward are chiefly small 
handbooks intended to be of practical utility to those who occupy themselves 
with the matters on which they treat. The first of the books with which we 
are now dealing considers ordinary photography in which the tints of the various 
colours, that are lost, are given their proper value, in black and white. Few 
scientific terms are introduced but many hints are offered as to the use of colour- 
sensitive plates and the introduction of light filters of various colours, between 
them and the objects photographed. The copying of pictures and diagrams, 
the photography of flowers and photomicrography are dealt with in turn, as well 
as the taking of landscapes. The second book is a translation from the German 
and gives a resume of the various processes of colour photography which have 
up to the present been introduced. 
