e theory of law in a portable volume, which he
who runs may read, and probably Professor Amos himself would be the
last to claim that he has perfectly succeeded in doing this. But he
has certainly done much to clear the science of law from the technical
obscurities which darken it to minds which have had no legal training,
and to make clear to his 'lay' readers in how true and high a sense it
can assert its right to be considered a science, and not a mere
practice."--_The Christian Register._

"The works of Bentham and Austin are abstruse and philosophical,
and Maine's require hard study and a certain amount of special
training. The writers also pursue different lines of investigation,
and can only be regarded as comprehensive in the departments they
confined themselves to. It was left to Amos to gather up the result
and present the science in its fullness. The unquestionable merits of
this, his last book, are, that it contains a complete treatment of
a subject which has hitherto been handled by specialists, and it
opens up that subject to every inquiring mind.... To do justice to
'The Science of Law' would require a longer review than we have
space for. We have read no more interesting and instructive book for
some time. Its themes concern every one who renders obedience to laws,
and who would have those laws the best possible. The tide of legal
reform which set in fifty years ago has to sweep yet higher if the
flaws in our jurisprudence are to be removed. The process of change
cannot be better guided than by a well-informed public mind, and
Prof. Amos has done great service in materially helping to promote
this end."--_Buffalo Courier._

XI.

Animal Mechanism,

_A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion._

By E. J. MAREY,

Professor at the College of France, and Member of the Academy of
Medicine.

With 117 Illustrations, drawn and engraved under the direction of the
author.

1 vol., 12mo. Cloth. Price, $1.75

"We hope that, in the short glance which we have taken of some of the
most important points discussed in the work before us, we have
succeeded in interesting our readers sufficiently in its contents to
make them curious to learn more of its subject-matter. We cordially
recommend it to their attention.

"The author of the present work, it is well known, stands at the head
of those physiologists who have investigated the mechanism of animal
dynamics--indeed