6 APRIL 1850, page 16

Books.

LLFE AND CORRESPONDENCE •OF DR. ANDREW COMBE.. Tun distinguishing characteristic of the late Andrew Combe was the power of popularly expounding scientific principles, and ap-......

Compton Merivale. * This Is Of The Class Of Didactic Novels;

not so pervadingly scien- tific as Miss Martineau's tales, illustrative of political economy ; not so skilfully impressing the moral to be pointed through the conduct of the......