27 MAY 1865, Page 23

Guide to Every-Day Knowledge. By the Rev. Dr. Brewer. (Cassell,

Patter, and Galpin.)—A quaint little work, intended to supply the want of a school-book,-which teaches "common things "—what to do when a person-ants himself—the reason of all the various household manufac- tares, such as butter and:the like. It is, we think, very well done, but children will'learn even the very simplest words by rote if the teacher does not watch them. Still what can be done by making a book plain and simple Dr. Brewer certainly does.