Glimmering French Science In English Air And Light
A review lauds a French popular science volume edited by Mr Glaisher. It praises vivid illustrations and accessible explanations, notes minor editorial slips, and highlights ballooning data, atmospheric phenomena, and unusual meteorological records. It also discusses wind like Harmattan and societal trends of westward emigration.
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England
Glaisher
M. Flammarion
Professor Tyndall
Glashier
Tyndall
Gluisher
Paris
Christiana
Rome
Europe
Sahara
Cape Verde Islands
India
Switzerland
Galway
Calcutta
Cherbourg
London
Vienna
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Turin
Liege
Toulouse
Montpellier
Caen
Pompeii
Edinburgh
Dublin
Glasgow
Liverpool
Manchester
Birmingham
Leeds
Southampton
Bristol
Leicester
Bradford
Two Novels by Mrs Oliphant Get Honest Critical View
A review praises Mrs Oliphants late novel May for realistic painting and fresh, varied characters. It notes strong fidelity to nature, avoids sensationalism, and contrasts with finer works like Middlemarch while highlighting steady interest and quiet, durable power across the cast and setting. The piece also lists other titles and authors in brief.
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May
Hay Heriot
Fanshawe
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Mrs. Orrenant
Hurst and Blackett
Hillars
Charlotte F. M. Yance
Macmillan