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AMES ON FORGERY. Its Detection and Illustration. With Numerous Causes Gelebres. By Daniel T. Ames. San Francisco and New York: Published by the author. 1900. 8vo. Pp. 293. Sheep. Price 2. This is the most entertaining law book we ever remem bered to have seen. The author is a specialist, a well-known handwriting expert who has had over 1,300 cases come under his cognizance. So much now depends upon the slant of writing or a small break or change in the character that it behoves all lawyers to become ac quainted with some of the phases of the subject; he can do this the best by a careful perusal of this book with its numerous cases. DIE MODERNE CHEMIE. Eine Schil-derung der cheniischen Grossindus-trie. Von Dr. Wilhelm Bersch. Parts 26-30. Vienna: A. Hartleben. 1900. Price pr part, 70 cents. With Part 30, Dr. Berschs undertaking is ended. Re viewing the work ag a whole, it cannot be denied that it embodies a clear, popular description of the most im portant chemical processes which are now used. The illustrations in the main are excellent; some of them have been taken from the SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, nota bly those relating to the manufacture of Bessemer steel. Voif LOEBELIiS JAHRESBERICHTE UKBER DIE VERAKNDERUNGEN TJJVD FORT-SCHBITTE IM MLLITAKRWESEX. XXVI. Jahrgang: 1899. Herausgegre-ben von v. Pelet-Narbonne, General-leutnant z. d. Berlin: Ernst Sieg fried Mittler nnd Sohn. 1900. Octavo; Pp.573. Price, paper, 4. The Twenty-sixth volume of Von LoebelPs Jahres-berichte discusses the development of military science in the year 1899. The first part is devoted to a treatment of the changes made during the past year in the various armies of the world and includes a description of the South American forces, which, hitherto, found no place in the Jahresberichte. The second part treats of military science, particularly of tactics, scouting and arm ament and likewise includes an excellent bibliography of military literature for 18984899. The last part is composed of critiques of the military events which oc curred in 1898-1 99. Of particular interest to Americans is the discussion of the Cuban campaign of 1898. The criticisms made, although sharp, are nevertheless impar tial ; they are all the more valuable for their having been made by men who know whereof they speak. The Transvaal war is chronicled up to the retreat of Buller across the Tugela River, on February 8.

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