THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
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MEMORY TRAINING— LOISETTE’S SYSTEM, 
The Loisette system* is taught as well on correspondence by personal instruction “Major H. Menars 
(March 1883.)” 2. — “The effect of the first lessons (upon the memory of my Sergeant-Major) was at 
once observable.” A Volunteer Adjutant. 
3.— -“The Bail Mall Gazzette (4th. Feb. 1890), says, under the heading “University Notes” — “Loisette’s 
Memory Training System is tremendously popular in Oxford.” 4.— “A natural and pleasant aid to 
Memory.” — Flag-Lieul. C. Mure, R.N. 5. — “Four Examinations passed, one an Open Scholarship at 
Cambridge (Mathematical).” — J. F. Green Emmanuel College, Cambridge. 6. — “For memorising or 
Memory training Loisette’s method is admirable.”—-- R. A. Proctor. 7.— “Physiological and Scientific,”— 
Dr. Andrew Wilson. 8. — “An enormous saver of time.” — F. J. Jordan, Teacher of Languages. 9.— “X 
intend to educate my son entirely on your system. There is more logical training in it than is man}; 
treatises of Philosophy.” — Rev. C. E. Cocking, M.A. Oxon., Rector of Lea. 10. — “The applications of 
the system are as numerous as the affairs of life.” — Rev. J. Amos, MA„ Camb. 11.— -“Of great value in 
extempore preaching.”— Rev. E, G. Roberts, M.A. Gxon. 12.— “An excellent travelling companion.”— 
Commander J. B. Haye, R.N. 13. — “Taught by correspondence. In three weeks I was able to memorise 
the names, &c., of more than 400 men.”— A. W. Jamieson, Major, B.S.C. 14. — “An invigorating physio- 
logical exercise.” — Dr. A. Carter. 15. — “Able to give gist of book after reading it once.” — Rev. J. 
MacDonald, B.A., Oxon. 16.— “I learned Cbardenal’s ‘Rules of the French Language’ in three days.” — 
W. C. Patterson. 17.— “A King’s College (London) Law Lecturer (J. H. Scaife, LL.B.) “Inva- 
luable for Examinations, and as a healthy Training of the Memory.” 18. — “A Cambridge University 
Lecturer, Dr. R. N. Inglia, M.A., was impressed with the possibilities of improvement to memory 
which the Lectures open up.” 19. — “Useful in the study of Japanese ” — G. Kopp, Royal Corean Customs. 
29. — “Lessons delightful reading, result exceeding my highest hopes.” — W.J.Offord, 12th January 1893. 
For testimonies from Army and Navy men see Prospectus pp. 2, 30, 36, 39, 43, 50, 53, 55, &c. 
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A Journal of Natural Science 
G© ntents-M a re A. 
1 The Fourth allotropic form of Carbon— G. Jervis 
F.G.S. 331 
2 The Natural History of Certain Fevers occur ring in 
the Mediterranean — Capt. M. Louis Hughes 
A. M.S. 332 
3 The latest from Mars 331 
4 Meteorological report for 1892 334 
5 Geological Notes of Acireale— G. Platania 335 
*5 Animal Plagues 33? 
7 Notes and News : — 337 
S The Relationship: of the Structure of Rocks to the 
conditions of their formation— Prof, H, .1 . Johnston 
La vis 335 
9 The Lands of Volcanoes 340 
*0 The Geology of Arabia Petrea and Palestine 340 
11 The vegetation of the house terraces of Malta— Dr. 
A. Caruana Gatto 341 
12 Science Gossip : — 342 
13 Monthly Meteorological report 345 
H Correspondence;— Excessive charges 346 
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Contents-April. 
— — Page 
1 The recent Earthquakes in Zante— W. G. Forster 347 
2 The Future of the Races 354 
3 Variation in Skit> Colour 354 
4 The Marls and Clays of the Maltese Islands— J. H. 
Cooke, B.Sc., F.G.S. 355 
5 Science Gossip'— Earthquake in Sicily — Hel ix asp, rsa 
among the Maltese Granges— Bee stings as a cure 
for rheumatism— Maltese Figs— 1 The Maltese Dog 
—The land tortoises of the Galapagos— Natural 
history of Madagascar, etc. etc. 358 
6 The Sandgate Landslip— W. Topley. F.iuS. 
7 Metereologioal Report for the month. 3<L 
