7'he Cruise of the Challenger.' By W. J. J. Spry,
R.N. (Sampson Low and Co.)—Thore are several claimants to the honour of relating the story of the ' Challenger's ' voyage. The tale is, indeed, one that will bear being told more than once. Mr. Spry has given us here a very pleasant volume, which the general reader will find agreeable and not without instruction. A general sketch of the scientific observations and operations and of their results is given, from which one may carry away as much good as can be got by those without special preparation in the subject. We may specially note the curious "Story of the Brothers Stottenhoff." The two brothers wore landed on Inaccessible Island, in the hope of making some money by seal-hunting and barter, and remained there something less than a year.
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