Household Science. Edited by the Rev. J. I'. Faunthorpe, M.A.
(Stanford)—" Readings in Necessary Knowledge for Girls and Young Women" is the second descriptive title of this volume. Its• contents appeared originally in the " Whiteland's Series of Reading-books." It was thought well to republish them in a shape which might make a convenient present from a mistress to a servant, or a prize for an older girl leaving school. There am " Introductory Readings," or elementary facts of the chemistry of life and of physiology ; then comes parts dealing with "Food" and "Clothing." Part II. dis- cusses "The Dwelling : its Warmth, Cleaning, and Ventilation," and " Washing Materials and Their 'Haul" while the subjects of Part III. are "Rules for Health," "The Management of the Sick•room," " Cottage Income and Expenditure." The educational side is not forgotten. Each lesson has prefixed to it a glossary, with derivations of unusual words contained in it. An excellent idea has been thoroughly well worked out, and wo hope for it all the success which it deserves.
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