The Wonderful Works of God | Nature

ABSTRACT THE purport of the book, it is said, is to awaken an interest in the marvels of creation, and perhaps this might have been done without the introduction of quite so many “pious

reflections.” Be this as it may, the author might at least have taken care that all his statements were up to date, and at the same time have avoided the introduction of misleading

illustrations. As an example of the former failing, we may refer to the statements (p. 29) that sponges are included in the Cœlenterata, and (p. 94) that a few birds probably hibernate

(_vide_ A. Newton, “Dictionary of Birds,” p. 928). As regards the second point, we may direct attention to the figure on p. 29, in which the shell borne by a soldier-crab presents no

resemblance to that of any. mollusc with which we are acquainted. Although exception may be taken to the mode of treatment, the purport of the book is deserving of all commendation. The

Wonderful Works of God. Pages from the Book of Nature. By J. Polkinghorn. Pp. iv + 156; illustrated. (London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1903.) Price 2_s_. Access through

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