5 JULY 1873, page 18

The Atmosphere.*

THERE is a singular contrast between French and English treatises on popular science. The French writer seems always endeavouring to excite the admiration (not the mere wonder)......

The Greeks Of Today.* This Is A Very Pleasant, And

withal a very instructive account of modern Greece, written by an observer whose diplomatic position at Athens gave him excellent opportunities for making himself acquainted......