teresting his readers in whatever attracts him, and of being dissatisfied with mere ob-
servation unless it enables him to philosophize as well. With his lucid accounts of
bird, beast, and insect, ,no one will fail to be delighted." — London Academy.
"A notably clear and interesting account of scientific observation arid research.
Mr. Hudson has a keen eye for the phenomena with which the naturalist is concemedf
and a lucid and delightful way of writing about them, so that any reader may be
charmed by the narrative and the reflections here set forth. It is easy to follow him,
and we get our information agreeably as he conducts us over the desert pampas, and
makes us acquainted with the results of his studies of animals, insects, and birds.'' —
New York Sun.
n^HE NATURALIST ON THE RIVER
J- AMAZONS, By Henry Walter Bates, F. R. S., late Assist-
ant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. With a
Memoir of the Author, by Edward Clodd. With Map and
numerous Illustrations. 8vo. Cloth, $5.00.
" This famous work is a natural history classic." — London Literary World.
" More than thirty years have passed since the first appearance of • The Naturalist
on the River Amazons,' which Darwin unhesitatingly pronounced the best book on
natural history which ever appeared in England. The work still retains its prime in-
terest, and in rereading it one can not but be impressed by the way in which the pro-
phetic theories, disputed and ridiculed at the time, have since been accepted. Such is
the common expenence of those who keep a few paces in advance of their generation.
Bates was a 'bom' naturalist." — Philadelphia Ledger.
