In the map room of the Royal Geographical Society a small selection of practical works is kept, a list of which, by the courtesy of Captain C. George, we are enabled to insert here. It is as follows:—
The Traveller’s Library.
Astronomy.
Outlines of Astronomy. Sir J. Herschel, Bart. (Longman and Co. 1858.) 11s.
Astronomy and General Physics. W. Whewell. (W. Pickering. 1857.) 4s.
Illustrated London Astronomy. J. R. Hind. (Ingram and Co. 1853.) 1s. 6d.
Handbook—Descriptive and Practical Astronomy. G. F. Chambers. (J. Murray. 1861.) 10s.
Elements of Plane Astronomy. J. Brinkley, D.D. (Hodges and Smith. 1845.) 6s.
Orbs of Heaven; Planetary and Stellar Worlds. O. M. Mitchell. (N. Cooke. 1856.) 2s. 3d.
Navigation.