This little book makes brevity its principal appeal. It is comprised of only 139 pages, well printed in large clear type, with some 36 illustrations, each one of which takes up a whole or a considerable portion of the page. It goes without saying that the subject of mental diseases can hardly be adequately condensed within such limits. The author has done as well as could be expected, however, and has prepared a book which is simple in its presentation, easily understandable, and might well be of value particularly to nurses in training in the various state hospitals.

White.