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the Second Part seeks to explain his mode of advance from
lower to higher stages of religious belief.--_Preface._
And step by step, since time began,
I see the steady gain of man.
WHITTIER.
The subject of this volume seems a little appalling for children, but
it is treated in so remarkable a manner and with such simplicity that
the book should be in the hands of all young people. It is not
surprising to learn that it has been translated into many languages.
ECKSTORM, F. (H.).
The Bird Book.
Heath. .60
Illustrated with full-page woodcuts and figures in the text.
Written in popular style; chapters on Water-Birds in their Homes;
Structure and Comparison; Problems of Bird-Life; Some Common
Land-Birds. Much original matter about little-known water-birds.
AUDUBON SOCIETY.
GEIKIE, ARCHIBALD.
Physical Geography.
American Book. .35
Children of inquiring minds will find in this tiny volume expert
answers to their questions about the earth and its wonders.
HOLLAND, W.J.
The Butterfly Book.
Doubleday. 3.00
Dr. Holland, Director of the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, has given us
an authoritative account of the butterfly-life of North America (p.
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