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The British Almanack, by the Society for the Diffusion of

Useful Knowledge for the year 1875, and The Companion, or Year-book of' General Information for 1875, are contained in a volume, which embodies not only an elaborate digest of scientific information, but dissertations on astronomical science, and other topics of interest, with a. chronicle of legislation and statistics for the past session. It is an exceedingly valuable book of reference.