EDUCATIONAL WORKS, 5 
Geographical Class-Books. 
_ OPINIONS OF DR MACKAY’S SERIES. 
MANUAL. 
Annual Address of the President of the Royal Geographical Society 
(Sir Roderick I. Murchison).—We must admire the ability and persevering 
research with which he has succeeded in imparting to his ‘Manual’ so much 
freshness and originality. In no respect is this character more apparent than 
in the plan of arrangement, by which the author commences his description of 
the physical geography of each tract by a sketch of its true basis or geological 
structure. The work is largely sold in Scotland, but has not been sufficiently 
spoken of in England. It is, indeed, a most useful school-book in opening out 
geographical knowledge. 
Saturday Review.—It contains a prodigious array of geographical facts, 
and will be found useful for reference. 
English Journal of Education.—Of all the Manuals on Geography that 
have come under our notice, we place the.one whose title is given above in the 
first rank. For fulness of information, for knowledge of method in arrange- 
ment, for the manner in which the details are handled, we know of no work 
that can, in these respects, compete with Mr Mackay’s Manual. . 
ELEMENTS. 
A. KEITH JOHNSTON, LL.D., F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., H.M. Geographer 
for Scotland, Author of the ‘ Physical Atlas,’ &c. &c.—There is no work 
of the kind in this or any other language, known to me, which comes so near 
my ideal of perfection in a school-book, on the important subject of which it 
treats. In arrangement, style, selection of matter, clearness, and thorough 
accuracy of statement, it is without a rival; and knowing, as I do, the vast 
amount of labour and research you bestowed on its: production, I trust it will 
be so appreciated as to insure, by an extensive sale, a well-merited reward. 
G. BICKERTON, Esq., Edinburgh Institution.—I have been led to form 
a very high opinion of Mackay’s ‘Manual of Geography’ and ‘Elements of Geo- 
graphy,’ partly from a careful examination of them, and partly from my expe- 
rience of the latter as a text-book in the Epinpureu Institution. One of 
their most valuable features is the elaborate Table of River-Basins and Towns, 
which is given in addition to the ordinary Province or County list, so that a 
good idea may be obtained by the pupil of the natural as well as the political 
relationship of the towns in each country. On all matters connected with 
Physical Geography, Ethnography, Government, &c., the information is full, 
accurate, and well digested. They are books that can be strongly recommended 
to the student of geography. 
RICHARD D. GRAHAM, English Master, College for Daughters of 
Ministers of the Church of Scotland and of Professors in the Scottish 
Universities.—No work with which I am acquainted so amply fulfils the con- 
ditions of a perfect text-book on the important subject of which it treats, as Dr 
Mackay’s ‘Elements of Modern Geography.’ In fulness and aceuracy of de- 
tails, in the scientific grouping of facts, combined with clearness and simplicity 
of statement, it stands alone, and leaves almost nothing to be desired in the 
way of improvement. Eminently fitted, by reason of this exceptional variety 
and thoroughness, to meet all the requirements of higher education, it is never 
without a living interest, which adapts it to the intelligence of ordinary pupils. 
It is not the least of its merits that its information is abreast of all the latest 
developments in geographical science, accurately exhibiting both the recent 
political and territorial changes in Europe, and the many important results of 
modern travel and research, 
Spectator.—The best Geography we have ever met with. 
