We have received No. 43 of the collection of "Variétés Binologigi ques" containing articles on History and Geography.
No, 43 certainly comes out at a most opportune moment. A moment when the Chengtu Railway cially in the public eye. There are two mapo, lithographed locally, one comprising the whole of Szechuan northwest of Chungking and the other of the plain of Chengtu. This last which is on the larger scale contains all the numberless waterways which net this rich territory traced with the greatest care and detail.
These maps are by no means merely a compilation of vague calculations made in the study. The author the Rev. Father F, Roux, a missionary in Szechuan, informs us that be has personally had all the observations in hand. Unfortunately he was alone and the arduous nature of the work which had to be accomplished in short two years made it necessary to omit certain of the topographical details of such a vast territory. Nevertheless he has given us of his very best, and the text which has been edited at the Siccawei Print ing Establishment shows us clearly the methods upon which the author worked. These methods inspire us with every possible confidence, The author has carefully matured his plan wisely apporti: ing his time and being familiar with the Language, the inhabitants, the local manners and customs has been able, with the assistance of his colleagues, to produce a work of Insting value.
Wo believe that Father Rouz's maps will find a hearty welcome not only from missionaries but also from Engineers and the public generally.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.