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Analyses of Books. 
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Our Corner. A Monthly Magazine of Fiction, Poetry, Politics, 
Science, Art, Literature. Vol. III., No. 3, March 1st, 1884. 
This Journal, though of heterodox repute, shows no lack of 
ability. With its literature, and above all its politics, we can 
have no concern. But we find here two scientific articles of un- 
deniable merit ; to wit, the “ Microscopic Examination of Rocks,” 
byW. Mawer, and “ Insedts and Flowers,” by Dr. E. B.Aveling. 
The latter writer seems to us to impart here a larger amount of 
sound scientific truth than is generally offered by a certain showy 
and admired author who treats largely on kindred subjects. 
Perhaps Dr. Aveling is thinking more of his subjedt and less of 
himself than do some of his contemporaries. We are particu- 
larly gratified at finding prominent notice given to the fadt — often 
overlooked — that between the entomophilous and the anemophi- 
lous plants there is no rigid line of demarcation. We can 
strongly recommend this essay to students, of whatever age. 
In passing we may notice the biography of Bruno, which is 
introduced at the end of the number. In it the outlines of his 
life are filled in without being distorted. It is strange to us that 
no one has yet seledted the hero-sage of Nola as the subjedt of a 
philosophical novel. 
To show the undiscriminating manner in which some publishers 
send out books for review, we mention that we have received 
from Mr. J. Morris of Chicago, a treatise entitled “ Mr. H. Irving 
and Miss Ellen Terry in America ” 1 — a matter as much outside 
our cognizance as are, e.g., The proceedings of the Salvation 
Army. 
