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Memory Training— -Loisette’s System. 
“The Loisette system is taught as well by correspondence as 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 Pall MallGazzette (4th. Ueb. 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- Lieut. C. Mure, K.N. Dec. 1891; 
“Invaluable” — 0. Mure, Lieut. R. N., 17 May 1893. 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. (April 1883). 8.— “An enormous saver of time.” — F. J. Jordan, 
9. — “ [intend to educate my son entirely on your system. There is more logical training in it than is 
many treatises of Philosophy.” — Rev. C. E. Cocking, M.A. Oxon., Rector of Lea. 10. — “The applica- 
tions of the system are as numerous as the affairs of life.”— Rev. J. Amos, MA. Canfb. 11. — “Of great 
value in extempore preaching/” — Rev. E. G. Roberts, M.A. Oxon. 12. — “An excellent travelling com- 
panion.”— Commander J. B. Haye, R.N. 13.— “Taught by correspondence. In three weeks I was able to 
memorise the names, &e., of more than 400 men.” — A. W, Jamieson, Major, B.S.C. 14. — “An invigora- 
ting physiological exercise.”— Dr. A. Carter., 15. — “Able to give gist of book after reading it once.” 
— Rev. J. M. MacDonald, B.A., Oxon. 16. — “I learned Cbardenai’s ‘Rules of the French Language’ in 
three days.” — W. C. Paterson. 17. — A King’s College (London) Law Lecturer (J. H. Scaife, 
LL.B.) “Invaluable for Examinations, and as a healthy Training of the Memory.” 18. — A Cambridge 
University Lecturer, Dr. R. N Ingle, M.A., was impressed with the possibilities of improvement 
to memory which the Lectures open up.” 19. — “Useful in the study of Japanese : 1 — G. Kopp, Royal 
Corean Customs. 20. — “Lessons delightful result exceeding my highest hopes.” — W. J. Offord, 12th 
January 1893. For testimonies from Army and Navy men see Prospectus pp. % 30, 36, 39, 43, 50, 
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Contents- August . 
— o-o — Page 
1 Wanted— -A museum for Malta 387 
2 Artificially coloured Bowers 389 
3 Petroleum Theories 389 
4 Itesoconto di una escufsione fatta alle groifcc di Iso- 
verde in Liguria da Emilio Baibi ed A. Caruana 
Gatt 389 
5 On Fuligula rufina in Malta— N. Tagliaferro 391 
6 City Dust 392 
7 La Botanique du Nord Etbai— E. A. Floyer 392 
8 The Orange Disease in Cape Colony— S. D. Bair- 
stow, F.L.S. 394 
9 Colours of Ancient Egypt - 399 
10 A Modern Golgotha— Minnie Cooke 400 
11 The Collection and preparation of foraminifera— E. 
Halkyard, F.R.M.S. 401 
12 Deep Sea Exploration in the Ea stern Mediterranean 402 
13 On the Occurrence of Concretionary masses of Flint 
& Chert in the Maltese Limestones, J. H. Cooke 403 
14 Notes and News. 405 ! 
15 Maltese Meteorology 440 i 
Contenis-October. 
— — Page 
1 The Utilization of the Waste Lands of Malta— 411 
John H. Cooke 
2 Plant Extremes 414 
3 Egyptian Horses 415 
4 Notes surla geologic de l’Etbai nord ou desert Est 
egyptien— E. O. Floyer 415 
5 The Mystery of the Moon 417 
l) Local Notes— A. C.G. 418 
7 Starlings— A. Walker 419 
8 On the Occurrence of EcheneisNaucratesin Maltese 
Waters— Prof. N, Tagliaferro 421 
9 A Novel Industry 421 
10 Sui Limacidi dell’ Algeria— Prof. C. Pollonera 122 
11 Method of taking plaster casts of Natural History 
Objects 425 
12 The Orange Disease in Cape Colony— S. D. Bair- 
stow F. L.S. 425 
13 Hints for Young Collectors 428 
14 Notes and News :— Capture of a Sea-Cow— Orange 
disease in China— Discovery of Phoenician re- 
mains in Malta— Maltese agricultural methods 
Disease of the olive free. Egypt's date palms— 
Reptilian fauna of Malta- — Tapeworm statistics 
—Malta bees and their work— Locust-egg oil— 
An antiquarian's opinions — etc. etc. etc. : !■ 
15 Maltese Meteorology i3i 
