"An entertaining volume, one more of a series which seeks with much
success to describe the wonders of nature and science in simple,
attractive form."--_Graphic._

"Offers most interesting descriptions of the strange and curious
inhabitants of the insect world, sure to excite inquiry and to
foster observation. There are ants white and yellow, locusts and
cicadas, bees and butterflies, spiders and beetles, scorpions and
cockroaches--and especially ants--with a really scientific
investigation of their wonderful habits not in dry detail, but in
free and charming exposition and narrative. An admirable book to
put in the hands of a boy or girl with a turn for natural
science--and whether or not."--_Educational Times._

"Both interesting and instructive. Such a work as this is genuinely
educative. There are numerous illustrations."--_Liverpool Courier._

"With beautiful original drawings by Carton Moore Park and Lancelot
Speed, and effectively bound in dark blue cloth, blazoned with
scarlet and gold."--_Lady._

"Admirably written and handsomely produced. Mr. Selous's volume
shows careful research, and the illustrations of insects and the
results of their powers are well done."--_World._

THE ROMANCE OF MODERN MECHANISM

INTERESTING DESCRIPTIONS IN NON-TECHNICAL LANGUAGE OF WONDERFUL
MACHINERY, MECHANICAL. DEVICES, & MARVELLOUSLY DELICATE SCIENTIFIC
INSTRUMENTS

BY ARCHIBALD WILLIAMS, B.A., F.R.G.S.

AUTHOR OF "THE ROMANCE OF MODERN EXPLORATION," ETC.

_With Twenty-six Illustrations._ _Extra Crown 8vo._ 5_s._

"No boy will be able to resist the delights of this book, full to
the brim of instructive and wonderful matter."--_British Weekly._

"This book has kept your reviewer awake when he reasonably expected
to be otherwise engaged. We do not remember coming across a more
fascinating volume, even to a somewhat blase reader whose business
it is to read all that comes in his way. The marvels miracles they
should be called, of the modern workshop are here exploited by Mr.
Williams for the benefit of readers who have not the opportunity of
seeing these wonders or the necessary mathematical knowledge to
understand a scientific treatise on their working. Only the
simplest language is used and every effort is made, by illustration
or by analogy, to make sufficient