The Fresh and Salt - Water Aquariums. By the Rev. J. G.
Wood, M.A. (Routledge.)—Few men, it is probable, have had a larger expe- rience than Mr. Wood among " pots " of all kinds of living creatures, from sea anemones upwards. Whether " pet " is a name which can be applied to the inmates of aquariums may, perhaps, be doubted ; their life is certainly more natural and probably more happy than that of domestic favourites. To any one whose tastes incline this way, we cannot com- mend a bettor guide than Mr. Wood. His first suggestion is enough to show that he knows what he is about. He denounces the plate-glass aquarium and the more unpretending glass globe, frightful things, which torture their unfortunate inhabitants with a light and heat which they detest. Any one who will take the sensible advice of selecting a tub or earthenware pan (tubs are unhappily perishable), and will follow Mr. Wood's advice in his selection, will probably achieve a success.
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