Show FIRST BOOK OF NATURE first book of nature by dr james jamea E talmage ral mages in its second and revised edition has been published by george Q cannon sons co this city toe the interesting interest lue little work was from its first appearance received with great favor and having been adopted as a text AW book both in the he district adopted ale and church schools the revision was undertaken to make it still more serviceable ervio servi able cable as such auch the book is ia divided in four parts devoted respectively to the animal kingdom plants I 1 ats minerals and the FIM heavens his as the title me implies a first book J on these vast subjects opening as it were to the student the gates ot of the inexhaustible treasure sate bouse ouse of nature and directing his first efforts towards the acquirement of knowledge in these most moat interesting branches of learning by perusing the volume one feature of it impresses itself antho on the readers reader mind and deserves special mention while everything has been carefully eliminated that might be offensive in a school devoted only to instructions of a secular character the tone throughout is such that the reader in contemplating the objects of nature is filled with admiration for natures great author on this account it la is well adapted is e a book to be pi DI ced in the hands of the young for whom it Is IB in the first place intended inte oded numerous illustrations have been added and as usual with dr talmage in his literary works special attention has been given to subjects of local interest thus for instance an illustration Is given of microscopic life as found iu in drops of water from the ditches of salt lake city an api bendix has been added to the present edition containing review questions on the subjects of the chapters aud will be found of great assist ance to both teachers and pupils |