12 FEBRUARY 1876, Page 22

Time and Time-Tellers. By James W. Bros in. (Hardwicke.)— This

is an interesting treatise, and written by one evidently well acquainted with the subject. Its weakest poiut is the ancient history of " time-tellers." A fuller account of tho clepsydra would have been desirable. It is strange, too, that Mr. Benson is not aware that King Alfred did protect his "candle-clocks" from the wind by putting them in lanterns. The machinery of the common watch and clock, and of not a few more or less rare varieties of them, are practicafiy described. Mr. Benson's book will interest a good many readers.