Practical Histology. By W. Fearnley. (Macmillan and Co.)— Among other
things that strike us in this book is the conclusion, This is meant for a wealthy student." The gorgeous apparatus recommended by the writer almost makes one's mouth water. That money so laid out is well invested, we doubt not ; but the writer will agree with us, we are sure, that the student should be made to depend as much as possible on his own skill and judgment. The example of what has been done in past researches with miserably deficient apparatus should deter a young worker from allowing so much of his natural handiness to be superseded by machinery. Some excellent advice is given for the embedding of material, section-cutting, and general mounting. The exercises are interesting and useful ; the interleaving of blank sheets for notes should help to encourage the student in habits of methodical observation. We can heartily recommend this manual to the teaching histologist and practical student.
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