“This is a capital book,” says the _New York Independent_. “The illustrations, diagrams, and drawings are very numerous and excellent; and the subject is treated in every aspect and variety by competent writers, who describe well and have the art of lending a charm to their dullest details.” J. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized. Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.