Dr. Richardson. Illustrated. Second Edition. (Longman and Co.)— We have
pleasure in noticing—the character of the work will not per- mit us to do more—this splendid volume. It appeals to so small a section of the public that it is impossible for us to do more than inform our readers of its object and origin, but from that small section it deserves a hearty welcome. The information contained in it has been laboriously collected during the last eight years, and the result is a clear and exhaustive account of all the various manufactures carried: on in the locality, drawn up by most competent persons, carefully re- vised by the editors, illustrated by really beautiful maps and plans, and prefaced by the address of Sir William Armstrong to the British Association for the Advancement of Science in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1863. It is thus almost a complete account of the principal trades of this country, for not only does the district contain one of our most important coal-fields ; but it is the seat of the manufacture of iron,.
steel, lead, copper, zinc, antimony, and aluminium, of "about one- half of all the chemical products of the kingdom," of glass, earthenware and fire-clay goods, of paper, carpets, hats, and hemp and wire ropes.
The distriot is, moreover, the great centre of iron shipbuilding and of engine-making from iron bridges down to Armstrong guns. It is so netted over with railways that there are three linear miles of rail for every square mile of surface, and the advantages of its six harbours have beon developed by all the resources of engineering science com- bined with practically unlimited capital. Readers who have appetite for such solid fare will find it of the best quality in this work.
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