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Bayliss, C. K. In brooks and bayou. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1897 net, 60c

In this volume the author introduces her readers to some of the interesting inhabitants of the microscopic world by the aid of numerous plants and full descriptive text.

Beard, J. C. Curious homes and their tenants. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1898 65c

The book is divided into a number of sections, under each of which is grouped together a description of the habitations of men and animals belonging- to it.

Benjamin, P. The age of electricity. 

N. Y., Scribner's Sons, 1886 $2

Explains leading principles and more important applications of electric science, avoiding technicalities.

j Biart, L. Adventures of a young naturalist. 

N. Y., Harper & Bros., n. d. $1.75

There is no country on the face of the earth that possesses greater interest in the eyes of the scientific or traveled, than Mexico, the scenes where the adventures so graphically narrated in this volume transpired.

Blanchan, Neltje. Birds that hunt and are hunted. 

N. Y., Doubleday & McClure, 1898 $2

On same lines as bird neighbors. Describes 170 birds of prey, game birds and water fowls; 48 colored photographs of stuffed birds taken from the periodical "Birds."

j Buckley, A. B. Fairy-land of science. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1894 $1.50

Delightful explanations of wonderful facts about sunbeams, the air. water, coal, bees, flowers, etc.

j ——— Life and her children. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1894 $1.50

Structure and habits of insects and small sea animals.

j ——— Through magic glasses. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1890 $1.50

Describes telescope, spectroscope, microscope and camera and their revelations concerning sun, stars, and minute plants and animals.

j ——— Winners in life's race. 

N. Y., Appleton, 1894 $1.50

An interesting and instructive history of the development of the animal world.