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London: Kegan Paul. 5s. Since the first edition of this work was published there have been so many changes in the world of science that Mr. Clodd has found that much of it was rendered inaccurate in the light of recent researches. This has now been amended, new chapters have been added, and the book has been entirely brought up to date. History of the Free Churches of England. 1688-1891. By Herbert S. Skeats and Charles S. Miall. 8vo, pp. 737. London: Alexander & Shepheard. 6s. The very exhaustive history of the Free Churches which Mr. Skeats published in 1868 would have been revised and extended by him had not his death prevented the accomplishment of the work. But in Mr. C. S. Miall an able man has been found to revise the original work and bring it down to the present date. Studia Biblica et Ecclesiastica. Essays Chiefly in Biblical and Patristic Criticism. By Members of the University of Oxford. Vol. III. 8vo, pp. 325. New York: Macmillan & Co. $4. The Church in Germany. By Rev. 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"Riverside Science Se16mo, pp. 226. Boston: Houghton, $1.25. The Riverside Science Series is drawing upon the best scientific talent of our American universities. Professor J. H. Gore, of the Columbian University, is the author of the latest issue on "Geodesy." He sums up all that has been done from the earliest to the most recent times for the measurement and study of the shape and form of the earth. The Living World: Whence It Came and Whither It Is Drifting. By H. W. Conn. 12mo, pp. 200. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.25. There are many intelligent readers who would like to be told in clear and readable style at first hand, by an authoritative student, just what the modern study of biology has done and is doing to solve the mysteries of life. Professor Conn's volume will be welcomed by such inquiring minds. Sharp Eyes. A Rambler's Calendar of Fifty-two Weeks among Insects, Birds, and Flowers. By William Hamilton Gibson. Illustrated by the author. 8vo, uncut edges and gilt top, pp. 342. New York: Harper & Brothers. $5. In making a classified list of books one is tempted to enter Mr. W. H. Gibson's "Sharp Eyes" under at least three or four headings. It is one of the most beautiful art books of the year, illustrated on every page by the marvellously delicate drawings of the author. It also belongs under the heading of Essays and Belles-lettres, for it is written in a charming and fastidious literary style.) But after all it is a genuine firsthand study and record of natural phenomena, and as such is entitled to be listed as a work of science. It is so readable and so beautiful that it must appeal to everybody who is fortunate enough to lay hands upon it. Food and Feeding. By Sir Henry Thompson, F.R.C.S. With an Appendix. Seventh edition, partially rewritten and considerably enlarged. 12mo, pp. 232. New York: Frederick Warne & Co. $1.25. Sir Henry Thompson has long been recognized as a high authority upon the physiology of feeding. The present edition of his popular work, "Food and Feeding," has been rewritten and enlarged. It deals in a hygienic way with dietary questions, and toward the end it enters cautiously into the field of elegant gastronomics. A Handbook of Industrial Organic Chemistry: Adapted for the Use of Manufacturers, Chemists, and All Interested in the Utilization of Organic Materials in the Industrial Arts. By S. P. Sadtler. 8vo, pp. 521. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co. $5. Epidemic Influenza: Notes on Its Origin and Method of Spread. By Richard Sisley, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London. 8vo. New York: Longmans, Green & Co. $2.50. Diphtheria, its Natural History and Prevention: Being the Milroy Lectures delivered before the Royal College of Physicians of London, 1891. 12mo, pp. 272. New York: Macmillan & Co. $2. Color Blindness and Color Perception. By F. W. 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A handy booklet, dealing in concise fashion with the allimportant question of technical education, more particularly as it affects our rural districts. A glance at the tables given will enable the reader to understand the progress made in the different counties. It is interesting to note that our author considers the lantern to be an indispensable factor in the education of the rural mind. BOOKS OF REFERENCE. The Woman's Manual of Parliamentary Law; with Practical Illustrations Especially Adapted to Women's Organizations. By Harriette R. Shattuck. 16mo, pp. 260. Boston: Lee & Shepard. 75 cents. Planned for use in women's clubs and societies by the president of the Boston Political Class. Dictionary of National Biography. Edited by Sidney Lee. 8vo, pp. 650. New York: Macmillan & Co. $3.75. Names and Their Meanings: A Book for the Curious. By Leopold Wagner. 8vo, pp. 334. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.75. United States Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil. By Richard Lovett, M. A. 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Like everything that this versatile Frenchman writes, the book is very amusing, and much can be learned from it concerning the habits and customs of the strange and eccentric creatures who inhabit the United States. According to his own accourt, however, these people seem to have treated him very well. Mr. E. W. Kemble's illustrations, numbering considerably over a hundred, are worthy of the text. The Warwickshire Avon. Notes by A. T. Quiller-Couch. Illustrations by Alfred Parsons. 12mo, pp. 149. New York: Harper & Brothers. $2. The Land of the Lamas: Notes of a Journey Through China, Mongolia, and Thibet. By William W. Rockhill. 8vo, pp. 406. New York: The Century Company. $3.50. Mr. Rockhill's book is the report of a well-qualified and adventurous American traveller, formerly of the diplomatic service, who has recently returned from a long, perilous, and successful journey through this, the unknown heart of Asia. Literary Landmarks of Edinburgh. By Laurence Hutton. 12mo, pp. 87. New York: Harper & Brothers. $1. Edinburgh, though regarded by many as the most beautiful city in Europe, cannot, of course, be said to be also the richest in literary associations; but it is, nevertheless, wonderfully rich in this sense. Mr. Hutton lingers with unmistakable pride in the homes and the haunts of the Scottish men of letters in their own metropolis. A Master Mariner: Being the Life and Adventures of Captain Robert William Eastwick. Illustrated. 8vo. London: T. Fisher Unwin. 5s. The latest volume in the "Adventure Series." It gives a good idea of the way in which fortunes were made and lost by adventurous ship captains in the days of the old East India Company and of the French wars. Australia Revisited in 1890. By Josiah Hughes. 8vo, pp. 499. London: Simpkin, Marshall & Co. 5s. ART. Favorite Water-Colors: Fac-similes of Favorite Works by Francis Day, Charles Howard Johnson, and others. Folio, gilt top. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. $7.50. One of the most sumptuous of the art works of the season is this magnificently bound volume, 13 by 17 inches in size, containing fac-similes of six favorite water-color paintings by the following well-known artists: Francis Day, Charles Howard Johnson, H. W. M'Vickar, Percy Moran, James M. Barnsley, and James Symington. Most of them are figure drawings, although Mr. Barnsley's is a spirited marine. A most attractive feature of the volume is the page given to a portrait and biographical sketch of each of the artists represented. Hints to Amateurs: A Handbook on Art. By Louise Jopling. 12mo, pp. 89. New York: Harper & Brothers. 50 cents. The book includes chapters on Black and White, Oil Painting, Water-Colors, Pastel-photography, Sketching from Nature, Anatomy, Perspective. Masks, Heads, and Faces: With Some Considerations Respecting the Rise and Development of Art. By Explains the earliest incentives to artistic expression, and The third volume of the University Extension Series, designed to meet the need for text-books for use in connection with the authorized course of lectures. The object of this particular volume is "to stimulate the reader's interest in the more purely artistic qualities of works of art," for, as the author wisely points out, we too often consider and criticise a picture or statue as a completed work, without due regard for the processes by which the artist has arrived at the result, and without any knowledge of his aims and means. The Human Figure: Its Beauties and Defects. By Ernst Brucke. 8vo, pp. 202. London: Grevel & Co. 10s. 6d. A work as important from the point of view of the artist as it is interesting to the amateur. The translation has been "passed" by Mr. Anderson, the recently appointed Professor of Anatomy at the Royal Academy, who contributes a commendatory preface. This, like the preceding work, is intended to add to the reader's knowledge-and consequently to his enjoy. ment-of works of art. There are several good woodcuts in the book. Songs of the Sea. Illustrated by Reynolds Beal. Oblong 4to, boards. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. $1.50. Sea of Life Calendar for 1892. Fac-similes of Drawings of the Sea, by C. McKnight Smith. Size 8 by 14 inches. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. $2.50. Mr. Stokes has evidently appreciated in his preparation of gift books for the approaching holiday season the reviving ardor of Americans for the sea and all that pertains to it. Reynolds Beal's "Songs of the Sea" contains a series of attractive nautical designs and illustrations printed in colors. The "Sea of Life Calendar," also printed in colors, consists of twelve plates beautifully designed by C. McKnight Smith. The first is a stirring sketch of our new naval cruiser, the Chicago. Another is the yacht Volunteer. The designs are in great variety, and each is a work of art. The Good Things of "Life." Eighth Series. Selections from Life. Oblong 4to. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. $2. A collection of extremely clever and chic drawings from recent issues of the New York Life. "Expectation," fac-símile of water-color by Francis Day, 75 cents; "Laudate Dominum," after Fra Angelico, $1; "Little Bo-Peep," from water-color by Maud Humphrey, 50 cents. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. In these water-color reproductions the Messrs. Frederick A. Stokes Co. have put some of the best illustrations upon large paper, and their daintiness and beauty have never been surpassed in this class of work. FOR YOUNG READERS. Courage." By Ruth Ogden. With Twenty Original Illustrations by Frederick C. Gordon. 12mo, pp. 112. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. $1.25. A touching story of child life by a graceful writer. The heroine is a little girl, and the scenes of her adventures are New York Harbor and the Shrewsbury River. It is a good specimen of the beautiful, wholesome books now provided by the best writers and publishers for the delight of the rising generation. Elsie's Vacation, and After Events. By Martha Finley. No. 7 of the "Elsie" Books. 12mo, pp. 292. New The "Elsie" book series grows rather long, but the young American girl knows what she likes. "Elsie's Vacation, and After Events" is the latest in the list, and it has the same bright, wholesome, readable quality that is characteristic of its predecessors. Men of Iron. By Howard Pyle, author of "A Modern Aladdin," etc. Illustrated by the author. Svo, pp. 334. New York: Harper & Brothers. $2. A stirring romance of the fifteenth century, full of incident and adventure. King Henry IV. and the men of his court are the "men of iron." The scene is in England, and the manners and costumes of the period are faithfully described. 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A treatise upon the dog, with information as to the value of the different breeds and the best way to care for them. Any man or boy who is fond enough of dogs to own dogs should take the trouble to know something about dogs. Exactly the book to possess is George B. Taylor's charming little handbook, which tells all that one needs to know. Practical Horsemanship. By W. A. Kerr, V.C. Illus trated. 16mo, pp. 232. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. $1. Mr. Kerr, who has seen much service with the cavalry in India, is an Englishman who, in this little book, has written one of the best works upon the horse, upon riding, and upon everything that concerns the purchase, care, and use of the horse, particularly the riding horse, that is accessible in any language. Cookery with a Chafing-Dish. By Thomas J. Murrey. 32mo, pp. 40. New York: Frederick A. Stokes Co. 50 cents. 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