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national languages.

In testifying to the rapid progress made by Esperanto in the
civilised world, it is assuredly important to be able to cite
grammars in such little-known idioms, but another circumstance now
presents itself to indicate this continued progress.

The long-expected _International Scientific Review_ is now published,
and should please all who have impatiently awaited it. Although
appearing only at the end of February, it is styled the January
number. Subscribers are requested to bear in mind that it contains a
review of the scientific events of the preceding month.

Both exterior and contents are very good, and I hope that the devoted
M. Fruictier will find many Collaborators and Subscribers, so that
the Review may be thoroughly successful. Here are a few excerpts from
the foreword.

"Of old it hath been said: Nothing new under the sun; we can now
proclaim: Something new under the sun. Here is a proof, a palpable
proof, that Esperanto grows, progresses, lives. The foundation of a
scientific Review edited wholly in the international language is
assuredly a most novel, significant event, full of promise. Past is
the period of pure philanthropy; speedily comes the time of a
practical, of a really useful employment of Esperanto.... We shall
take steps to give translations of highly important works; we shall
analyse those which, for lack of space, we cannot translate; finally,
we shall report in brief the contents of the scientific organs of
divers lands.... The world, which has mocked, which has called us
Utopians, the world will then have to repent its folly. To worthless
objections we can now submit facts; to the self-seeking offer
immediate benefit at will; insignificant opponents we can refute by
the celebrated names of our renowned Patrons and Collaborators. Such
is our purpose. May our friends not permit our enterprise fruitlessly
to perish. We have created a most powerful lever; like Archimedes, we
now need but a fulcrum. Give us that fulcrum, and, together, we will
raise the world."

Considering that, up to the present, scientific men cannot become
informed of the new results of scientific research unless they know
at least English, French, and German, it is quite obvious that this
scientific organ can be very useful to them.

The Review is published monthly, contains 32 pages, and the
subscription (6s.) can be sent to 41, Outer Temple, W.C.

This is the sixth number of The Esperantist, a