Animal Life Throughout the Globe. (T. Nelson and Sons.)—A book
on natural history, which divides animals, birds, and fishes into their geographical-distribution, instead of orders and families, is a novelty, and one we do not care about seeing repeated. As, however, we suppose there is no intention to teach scientific zoology, but to produce a read- able book on the habits of animals, and a description of the general features of the country they inhabit, we can forego a criticism on the plan. All the important animals receive due attention from the author, who deals very little with description, and not at all with internal structure, but confines himself principally to habits, and a detail of anecdotes of hunting experiences. Hairbreadth escapes and daring escapades in the Polar Seas, South-African deserts, and American tropical forests will furnish many pleasant readings for young people during the winter evenings, and a great deal of trustworthy information may be obtained. The book is well illustrated with woodcuts.
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