The Life-Story of Insects

THE
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GENERAL EDITORS

P. GILES, Litt.D.
Master of Emmanuel College

and

A. C. SEWARD, M.A., F.R.S.
Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge

70 VOLUMES NOW READY

HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

• Ancient Assyria. By Rev. C. H. W. Johns, Litt.D.
• Ancient Babylonia. By Rev. C. H. W. Johns, Litt.D.
• A History of Civilization in Palestine. By Prof. R. A. S. Macalister, M.A., F.S.A.
• China and the Manchus. By Prof. H. A. Giles, LL.D.
• The Civilization of Ancient Mexico. By Lewis Spence.
• The Vikings. By Prof. Allen Mawer, M.A.
• New Zealand. By the Hon. Sir Robert Stout, K.C.M.G., LL.D., and J. Logan Stout, LL.B. (N.Z.).
• The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church. By A. Hamilton Thompson, M.A., F.S.A.
• The Historical Growth of the English Parish Church. By A. Hamilton Thompson, M.A., F.S.A.
• English Monasteries. By A. H. Thompson, M.A., F.S.A.
• Brasses. By J. S. M. Ward, B.A., F.R.Hist.S.
• Ancient Stained and Painted Glass. By F. S. Eden.

ECONOMICS

• Co-partnership in Industry. By C. R. Fay, M.A.
• Cash and Credit. By D. A. Barker.
• The Theory of Money. By D. A. Barker.

• The Early Religious Poetry of the Hebrews. By the Rev. E. G. King, D.D.
• The Early Religious Poetry of Persia. By the Rev. Prof. J. Hope Moulton, D.D., D.Theol. (Berlin).
• The History of the English Bible. By John Brown, D.D.
• English Dialects from the Eighth Century to the Present Day. By W. W. Skeat, Litt.D., D.C.L., F.B.A.
• King Arthur in History and Legend. By Prof. W. Lewis Jones, M.A.
• The Icelandic Sagas. By W. A. Craigie, LL.D.
• Greek Tragedy. By J. T. Sheppard, M.A.
• The Ballad in Literature. By T. F. Henderson.
• Goethe and the Twentieth Century. By Prof. J. G. Robertson, M.A., Ph.D.
• The Troubadours. By the Rev. H. J. Chaytor, M.A.
• Mysticism in English Literature. By Miss C. F. E. Spurgeon.

PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION

• The Idea of God in Early Religions. By Dr F. B. Jevons.
• Comparative Religion. By Dr F. B. Jevons.
• Plato: Moral and Political Ideals. By Mrs A. M. Adam.
• The Moral Life and Moral Worth. By Prof. Sorley, Litt.D.
• The English Puritans. By John Brown, D.D.
• An Historical Account of the Rise and Development of Presbyterianism in Scotland. By the Rt Hon. the Lord Balfour of Burleigh, K.T., G.C.M.G.
• Methodism. By Rev. H. B. Workman, D.Lit.

EDUCATION

• Life in the Medieval University. By R. S. Rait, M.A.

LAW

• The Administration of Justice in Criminal Matters (in England and Wales). By G. Glover Alexander, M.A., LL.M.

BIOLOGY

ANTHROPOLOGY

• The Wanderings of Peoples. By Dr A. C. Haddon, F.R.S.
• Prehistoric Man. By Dr W. L. H. Duckworth.

GEOLOGY

• Rocks and their Origins. By Prof. Grenville A. J. Cole.
• The Work of Rain and Rivers. By T. G. Bonney, Sc.D.
• The Natural History of Coal. By Dr E. A. Newell Arber.
• The Natural History of Clay. By Alfred B. Searle.
• The Origin of Earthquakes. By C. Davison, Sc.D., F.G.S.
• Submerged Forests. By Clement Reid, F.R.S.

BOTANY

• Plant-Animals: a Study in Symbiosis. By Prof. F. W. Keeble.
• Plant-Life on Land. By Prof. F. O. Bower, Sc.D., F.R.S.
• Links with the Past in the Plant-World. By Prof. A. C. Seward.

PHYSICS

• The Earth. By Prof. J. H. Poynting, F.R.S.
• The Atmosphere. By A. J. Berry, M.A.
• Beyond the Atom. By John Cox, M.A.
• The Physical Basis of Music. By A. Wood, M.A.

PSYCHOLOGY

• An Introduction to Experimental Psychology. By Dr C. S. Myers.
• The Psychology of Insanity. By Bernard Hart, M.D.

INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL SCIENCE

• The Modern Locomotive. By C. Edgar Allen, A.M.I.Mech.E.
• The Modern Warship. By E. L. Attwood.
• Aerial Locomotion. By E. H. Harper, M.A., and Allan E. Ferguson, B.Sc.
• Electricity in Locomotion. By A. G. Whyte, B.Sc.
• Wireless Telegraphy. By Prof. C. L. Fortescue, M.A.
• The Story of a Loaf of Bread. By Prof. T. B. Wood, M.A.
• Brewing. By A. Chaston Chapman, F.I.C.

SOME VOLUMES IN PREPARATION

HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY

• The Aryans. By Prof. M. Winternitz.
• Ancient India. By Prof. E. J. Rapson, M.A.
• The Peoples of India. By J. D. Anderson, M.A.
• The Balkan Peoples. By J. D. Bourchier.
• Canada of the present day. By C. G. Hewitt, D.Sc.
• The Evolution of Japan. By Prof. J. H. Longford.
• The West Indies. By Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G.
• The Royal Navy. By John Leyland.
• Gypsies. By John Sampson.
• A Grammar of Heraldry. By W. H. St John Hope, Litt.D.
• Celtic Art. By Joseph Anderson, LL.D.

ECONOMICS

• Women's Work. By Miss Constance Smith.

LITERARY HISTORY

• Early Indian Poetry. By A. A. Macdonell.
• The Book. By H. G. Aldis, M.A.
• Pantomime. By D. L. Murray.
• Folk Song and Dance. By Miss Neal and F. Kidson.

PHYSICS

• The Natural Sources of Energy. By Prof. A. H. Gibson, D.Sc.
• The Sun. By Prof. R. A. Sampson.
• Röntgen Rays. By Prof. W. H. Bragg, F.R.S.

BIOLOGY

• The Life-story of Insects. By Prof. G. H. Carpenter.
• The Flea. By H. Russell.
• Pearls. By Prof. W. J. Dakin.

GEOLOGY

• Soil Fertility. By E. J. Russell, D.Sc.
• Coast Erosion. By Prof. T. J. Jehu.

INDUSTRIAL AND MECHANICAL SCIENCE

• Coal Mining. By T. C. Cantrill.
• Leather. By Prof. H. R. Procter.

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