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Annals of Chemical Medicine. Edited by J. L. W. Thudichum,

ALD. (Longmans.)—This, the second, volume deals with the application of chemistry to physiology, pathology, therapeutics, pharmacy, toxico- logy, and hygiene.

Among works of a Biblical and religious nature, we have to acknowledge the receipt of the following :—Old Testament History of Redemption. (T. and T. Clark.) This manual is one of Professor Delitzsch's (of Leipzig) four courses of University lectures on Biblical theology, translated from manuscript notes, by S. I. Curtiss, Professor in Chicago Theological Seminary.—.4 New Commentary on the Gospel according to St. Matthew, by E. B. Nicholson, M.A. (Kegan Paul and Co.)—Commentary on the Prophets of the Old Testament, translated from Ewald by J. F. Smith, Vol. V. (Williams and Norgate.) —Lectures on the Lord's Prayer, by.the Rev. R. Glover (Religious Tract Society.)—Hours with the Bible, by C. Geikie, D.D. (Partridge and Co.) The third instalment of a series of readings and explanations of the Scriptures in the light of modern discovery and knowledge, and which deals with the period from Samson to Solomon.—Catholic Sermons, by the Rev. J. B. Bagshawe (Law and Son.) This is the first volume of a reprint of sermons, which are not controversial, but simply intended to provide religious reading for the poor, and which were originally issued weekly at a cheap rate.—Jewish Christians and Judaism, by W. R. Sorley (Deighton, Bell, and Co.) The Hulsean dissertation for 1880, and an attempt to trace the relation which the Jewish Christians of the first two centuries bore to Judaism.—Scotch Communion Services, by the Rev. W. Milroy, A.B. (Gardner, Paisley.) —Spiritual Jurisdiction at the Epochs of the Reformation and Revolu- tion, by J. W. Lea, B.A. (Gardner, Darton, and Co.)—Letters and Writings of Marie Lataste, translated from the French, by E. H. Thompson, M.A. (Burns and Oates.)

Messrs. T. J. Smith and Co. send us a photographic White-flower Album, in which a dozen of the pages are prettily illustrated with white flowers. Such books are hardly books within the scope of our notice, except so far as the illustrated margins go ; and these, no doubt, are in good-taste and delicately executed. The same firm have also sent us specimens of their diaries, ledgers, and calendars, which are of the solid and business-like kind.

Kelly's Post-Office London Directory again reaches us, clearly printed, well and neatly bound, and with the map strongly mounted) on linen. Many additions have been made to the contents which add considerably-to its usefulness. Thus, by the introduction of cross, or what may more properly be termed interchangeable references, in connection with the names of persons carrying on more than one trade, facility in search is gained and repetition avoided. Where there are more than one person of the same Christian and surname carrying on one trade, &c., they are arranged alphabetically ac- cording to the initial letter of the street or house in which they live. Not only is a complete list of the members of the London Stock Exchange given, but the names of those stockbrokers who only trans- act business in the house, or have offices, or are not members, are given. Daring the present year, thirteen streets have been renamed, and twenty-eight renumbered.

We are glad to acknowledge the new number, for 1882, of Whitaker's Almanack, probably the most generally useful of all the almanacks published in this country, so compact and well classified is its store of useful information.

Messrs. Collins, Sons, and Co. (London and Glasgow), have sent us their diaries for the new year, which are business-like.