15 JANUARY 1881, Page 19

A System, of Figure Skating. Vandervell and Witham. 3rd Edition,.

1880. (Romeo Cox.)—In skating, as in overythiug oleo, some theoretical knowledge of the principles of the art must be obtained, before anything like satisfactory progress can be made in the practice of it. And for imparting this information the System of Figure Skating is specially intended, and fulfils its purpose better than any other similar work that we know of. The drawings and diagrams are good, and the descriptions of the figures and the directions for them clear and concise. In this, the third edition, many new figures have been added, and a few old ones replaced or with- drawn. The newest forms of skates are carefully described, and an, entirely new and valuable chapter on "Roller Skating" has been introduced.