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PERSONS who are fortunate enough to be able to leave England during the dreary months of winter, and who select to sojourn in Madeira—“The Flower of the Ocean” —should take this brochure with them. The characteristics of the people and the place are concisely stated, and there is more information on the geology, meteorology, zoology, and botany of the island than is usually given in guide-books of a similar kind. It is well known that Madeira has an extensive fauna and flora, and we agree with the author that it is a matter of regret that the island has no public museum where they could be collected and investigated. Prof. Smitz, however, is gradually forming such an institution at the college in Funchal.
The Island of Madeira, for the Invalid and Naturalist.
By Surgeon-General C. A. Gordon Pp. 110. (London: Baillière, Tindall, and Cox, 1894.)
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The Island of Madeira, for the Invalid and Naturalist. Nature 51, 197 (1894). https://doi.org/10.1038/051197c0
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