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An account of snakes and snake-venoms by Colonel Alcock is contained in the 
last chapter and a very full index concludes the volume. We have no doubt 
that the work will receive a warm welcome from students of tropical medicine. 
Dr Daniels and Col. Alcock who have for years been associated with the 
London School of Tropical Medicine will know the needs of those taking up the 
study of the subjects with which this book deals. 
Martin, Leboeuf and Roubeaud (1909, received iv. 1910). Rapport de la Mission 
d’Etudes de la Maladie du Sommeil au Congo Frangais 1906—1908 (Societe de 
Gdographie). pp. vii.+721, 8 plates (6 coloured), 1 portrait and 136 text 
figures, 1 large coloured map. 28 x 20 cm. Cloth. Paris : Masson et Cie. 
The investigations of the French mission for the study of sleeping sickness 
in the French-Congo were rendered possible through the enterprising chairman 
of the Geographical Society, M. le Myre de Vilers, whose portrait serves as a 
fitting frontispiece to the very handsome volume before us. The volume opens 
with an explanatory note by Roux and a short preface commencing with the 
statement that “ The future of the Congo, economically considered, is bound up 
with the question of human trypanosomiasis.” 
The volume is divided into eleven chapters as follows : I. Organization and 
programme of the Mission.—II. Geographical Distribution of sleeping sickness 
and of biting flies in the Congo (pp. 27—235).—III. The manner in which the 
disease is spread. Epidemics of sleeping sickness. Occurrence in families and 
sporadically.—IV. Microscopic diagnosis of human trypanosomiasis.—V. 
Enlarged lymphatic glands in sleeping sickness.—VI. Clinical study of human 
trypanosomiasis.—VII. Therapeutics.—VIII. Researches upon the structure 
and biology of Glossina palpalis: habitat, migration, food, reproduction, the 
larva, pupa etc., means of extermination.—IX. Pathogenic Trypanosomes and 
Glossina palpalis (Historical—study of Trypanosomes in natural infection— 
study of experimental infection in Glossinae—relation of mammalian pathogenic 
Trypanosomes to the Leptomonads of insects’ intestines—the etiological part 
played by Glossina palpalis. Experimental study—bibliography).—X. Pro¬ 
phylaxis.—XI. Animal ti’ypanosomiases (trypanosomiases of animals in the 
French Congo and of mammals in Sangha-Logone-Ouhame)—on relapses 
following treatment in human trypanosomiasis. 
The numerous illustrations relate to the Laboratory at Brazzaville, ex¬ 
perimental methods, human cases, habitats of Glossina, the anatomy of 
Glossina, various Trypanosomes, etc. In short the Report is one of great 
importance to all concerned in the study of sleeping sickness and allied 
diseases. 
Surcouf, J. M. R. (1909, received iv. 1910). Etude Monographique des Tabanides 
d’Afrique ( Groupe des Tabanus). Avec le Concours de Miss G. Ricardo. 
260 pp., 3 coloured plates, 26 text figures and 22 maps. 28 x 19 cm. Paris : 
Masson et Cie., 120 Boulevard St.-Germain (VI e). 
This monograph will be most welcome to all who are concerned in the 
study of the blood-sucking insects occurring in Africa and which may be 
regarded as potential carriers of disease. The author, M. Surcouf, is “ chef des 
travaux de Zoologie au Laboratoire colonial du Museum de Paris” and he has 
been aided in his work by Miss G. Ricardo of the British Museum, one of our 
