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THE MEDITERRANEAN NATURALIST 
In the course of an address to the Royal Meteo- 
rological Society given by Dr. C. Theodore Wil- 
liams on the value of meteorological instruments 
in the selection of health resorts some interesting 
references were made to the principal of the Medi- 
terranean watering places. 
In the majority of cases, we an told, the reputa- 
tion of health resorts depends entirely upon their 
position and the degree to which they are sheltered 
from the mistral, or north-west wind. Alluding 
particularly to the Riviera he showed three prin- 
cipal causes of the warm //inters for which the 
district is noted (1). Its southern latitude, (2) the 
the protection from cold winds afforded, by the 
mountain ranges, and (3) the equalizing and warm- 
ing influences of the Mediterranean Sea which, 
being practically tideless, is always equally potent 
not varying with hour and season. The weak 
points of the French climate with its biting Mis- 
tral, its cold Bise, and enervating Scirocco were 
each in turn touched upon; but he concluded by 
pronouncing the Riviera winter climate as being, 
on the whole, clear, bright, and dry and with a tem- 
perature from 8° to 10° higher than England, with 
half the number of rainy days and four to five 
times the number of bright ones. 
Notes on Books, etc. 
The New Science of Healing by Louis Kuhne. 
Translated from the third German edition by Dr. 
Thos. Baker. (Williams and Norgate. London 
and Edinburgh. L. Kuhn Leipzig). 
This work has for its object the exposition of 
the principles of what the author calls the “One- 
ness of all diseases,” and the methods that he 
himself has practised in the course of a lengthened 
experience as a physician. Originally the book 
was published in German only but it has since 
been translated both into French and English. It 
is divided into three parts the first of which 
contains a series of lectures on the nature, origin, 
and cure of infant diseases, on rheumatism, gout, 
fevers, mental and nervous diseases, and female 
diseases. 
It conclude 0 with instructions for their treat- 
ment by means of a strict dietary and the use of 
friction, steam and other baths. 
In part II. the author enters into detail respect- 
ing the treatment and cure of wounds. Lung- 
disease, cancer, heart-disease, leprosy, fevers, dis- 
orders of the bladder and kidneys, and liver com- 
plains, each in turn receive their meed of attention. 
Part III. contains a number of reports of the cures 
already effected. Containing, as this work does, 
so many simple and easily applied remedies for 
the multifarious “ills that flesh is heir to,” there 
is no doubt but that, when known, it will be wel- 
comed as a useful adjunct to every home library. 
Journal of the British Archeological Society of 
Rome 1801 . (Roma). 
This is a very interesting report of the proceed- 
ings of the Society during the session 1891. 
In addition to the transactions there are also 
several papers on various subjects among which is 
an account of a “Visit to the Temple of Diana at 
Ephesus,” by F. S. Shenstone, J. p. 
Report on the Volcanic Phenomena of Vesuvius 
and its neighbourhood. (Spottiswoode and Co., 
London). 
This is the report made by Dr. Johnston Lavis 
to the British Association at the Cardiff meeting 
in 1891. In it he embodies the results of the in- 
vestigations made by himself and his colleagues 
into the causes of volcanic energy among the rocks 
in the Neapolitan district and a detailed descrip- 
tion of the phenomena that attended the eruption 
of June last, an account of which has already 
appeared in our columns. 
During the month of July several changes took 
place after which the phenomena gradually became 
less frequent. The learned author considers that the 
size and position of the fissures around the great 
cone have rendered the cone somewhat unstable, 
but that they are in a direction most favourable for 
the next outburst. The report has five illustra- 
tions showing the various kinds of fumaroles that 
were formed after the eruptions. 
Editor. J. H. Cooke. B.Sc., F.G.S., Malta. 
