Part 38

Prof. AUSTIN FLINT, Jr., M.D., The Nervous System and its Relation to the Bodily Functions.

Prof. W. D. WHITNEY, Modern Linguistic Science.

Prof. C. A. YOUNG, Ph. D. (of Dartmouth College), The Sun.

Prof. BERNSTEIN (University of Halle), Physiology of the Senses.

Prof. FERDINAND COHN (Breslau University), Thallophytes (Algæe, Lichens, Fungi).

Prof. HERMANN (University of Zurich), Respiration.

Prof. LEUCKART (University of Leipsic), Outlines of Animal Organization.

Prof. LIEBREICH (University of Berlin), Outlines of Toxicology.

Prof. KUNDT (University of Strasburg), On Sound.

Prof. REES (University of Erlangen), On Parasitic Plants.

Prof. STEINTHAL (University of Berlin), Outlines of the Science of Language.

E. ALGLAVE (Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Douai, and of Political Economy at Lille), The Primitive Elements of Political Constitutions.

P. LORAIN (Professor of Medicine, Paris), Modern Epidemics.

Prof. SCHÜTZENBERGER (Director of the Chemical Laboratory at the Sorbonne), On Fermentations.

Mons. DEBRAY, Precious Metals.

Opinions of the Press on the "International Scientific Series."

Tyndall's Forms of Water.

1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Illustrated Price, $1.50.

"In the volume now published, Professor Tyndall has presented a noble illustration of the acuteness and subtlety of his intellectual powers, the scope and insight of his scientific vision, his singular command of the appropriate language of exposition, and the peculiar vivacity and grace with which he unfolds the results of intricate scientific research."--N. Y. Tribune.

"The 'Forms of Water,' by Professor Tyndall, is an interesting and instructive little volume, admirably printed and illustrated. Prepared expressly for this series, it is in some measure a guarantee of the excellence of the volumes that will follow, and an indication that the publishers will spare no pains to include in the series the freshest investigations of the best scientific minds."--Boston Journal.

"This series is admirably commenced by this little volume from the pen of Prof. Tyndall. A perfect master of his subject, he presents in a style easy and attractive his methods of investigation, and the results obtained, and gives to the reader a clear conception of all the wondrous transformations to which water is subjected."--Churchman.

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Bagehot's Physics and Politics.

1 vol., 12mo. Price, $1.50.

"If the 'International Scientific Series' proceeds as it has begun, it will more than fulfil the promise given to the reading public in its prospectus. The first volume, by Professor Tyndall, was a model of lucid and attractive scientific exposition; and now we have a second, by Mr. Walter Bagehot, which is not only very lucid and charming, but also original and suggestive in the highest degree. Nowhere since the publication of Sir Henry Maine's 'Ancient Law,' have we seen so many fruitful thoughts suggested in the course of a couple of hundred pages.... To do justice to Mr. Bagehot's fertile book, would require a long article. With the best of intentions, we are conscious of having given but a sorry account of it in these brief paragraphs. But we hope we have said enough to commend it to the attention of the thoughtful reader."--Prof. JOHN FISKE, in the Atlantic Monthly.

"Mr. Bagehot's style is clear and vigorous. We refrain from giving a fuller account of these suggestive essays, only because we are sure that our readers will find it worth their while to peruse the book for themselves; and we sincerely hope that the forthcoming parts of the 'International Scientific Series' will be as interesting."--Athenæum.

"Mr. Bagehot discusses an immense variety of topics connected with the progress of societies and nations, and the development of their distinctive peculiarities; and his book shows an abundance of ingenious and original thought."--ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE, in Nature.

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