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 I02 Reviews.

evolution of culture. Mr. Johnson possesses a large collection of material still unused. He may be satisfied that there is room on the archaeologist's shelf for a second book as well designed and illustrated, and as pleasantly written, as that for which we are now indebted to him.

W. Crooke.

The Scope and Content of the Science of Anthropology. Historical Review, Library Classification and Select, Anno- tated Bibliography ; with a List of the chief Publications of leading Anthropological Societies and Museums. By JuuL DiESERUD. Kegan Paul, 1908. 8vo, pp. 198.

As a practical librarian, Mr. Dieserud has, like those who have more directly to deal with anthropological literature and data, been much exercised in his mind concerning the definitions of the main branches of the anthropological sciences and their subdivisions. It is generally admitted that the same terms are employed with varying significance, and indeed it is not too much to confess that great confusion prevails. Realising all this, the author of the above-mentioned book has made a laud- able endeavour to bring some sort of system into the present condition of indefiniteness. The first part of his little book is a brief but excellent account of the definitions of the main branches of the subject by various students, and for himself he adopts the following as a working scheme : L General, (including Literature, Museums, History of the subject. Biography, Study and Teaching, etc.). H. Somatology or Physical Anthropology, (including Zoological anthropology or Anthropogeny, Paleo- anthropology, Anatomical anthropology. Physiological anthro- pology. Racial psychology. Racial embryology. Racial pathology, Social physical anthropology (criminal and mentally diseased), and Systematic or Taxonomic anthropology). HL Ethnical Anthropology, (including Ethnical or Folk-psychology, Ethnology or Culture anthropology, Archaeology or Paleoethnology, Anthro- pogeography, and Ethnography (local somatography, prehistoric archaeology, and folklore)). On the whole a great deal can be