4 MAY 1867, Page 21

The Book of Knots, being a Complete Treatise on the

Art of Cordage. Illustrated by 172 diagrams. By "Tom Bowling." (Hardwicke.)— The idea of this little work struck us as excellent, but after reading it and examining the plates we have come to the conclusion that knotting must be imparted orally. We think, however, that Mr. Thomas Bowling would make a good professor of the art, and if any of our Universities,

or, what would be better, our public schools, wish to found a Chair from which it may be taughtl they had better select him for the first occupant.