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A Manual Of Zoology. By The Late T. Jeffery Parker

and W. A. Haswell. With 300 Illustrations. (Macmillan and Co. 10s. 6d.) —There seems to be no diminution in the demand for text-books on zoology; indeed, the scope is so......

A Century Of Science, And Other Essays. By John Fiske.

(Mac- millan and Co. 8s. 6d.)—These essays of Mr. Fiske cover a wide range, from the first, which gives its title to the collection, to the amusing study of the......

The Mysteries Of Chronology. By F. F. Arbuthnot. (william...

6s.)—We cannot pretend to analyse this book, but we may say that it points out the confusion and general diffi- culties which beset the subject. Whether Mr. Arbuthnot is......

Handbook Of The Coins Of Great Brita;n And Ireland In

the British Museum. By Herbert A. Grueber, F.S.A. With 64 Plates. (British Museum Trustees.)—We have in this comprehensive guide a description of 1,342 coins, ranging from circa......

The Reliquary And Illustrated Archeeologist. New Series,...

by J. Romilly Allen, F.S.A. (Bemrose and Sons. 12s.) —There are a number of very readable articles in this volume. Mr. Feasey's essay on "The Instrument of the Rosary" is......

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