THE CRUISE OF THE NORTH STAR: 



A NARRATIVE OF THE EXCURSION MADE BY MR. VANDERBILT'S 

 PARTY, IX THE STEAM YACHT, in her Voyage to England, Russia, 

 Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Malta, Turkey, Madeira, etc. By Rev. JOHN 

 OVERTOX CHOULES, D. D. With elegant Illustrations, and fine Likenesses 

 of Commodore Vanderbilt and Capt. Eldridge. 12mo, cloth, gilt backs and 

 sides. $1.50. 



The cruise of the North Star was an event of almost national concern, and was watched with 

 universal interest. This volume is as different from ordinary books of travel as the cruise of 

 the North Star was different from an ordinary trip to Europe. We need not bespeak for it 

 many readers. Providence Journal. 



The American people ought to be proud of, and grateful to, Cornelius Vanderbilt. This man 

 has done more than a dozen presidents to give America a respected name in Europe. At first 

 a poor boy, he has shown by his history what faculties American institutions have to bring out 

 individual enterprise. Having, by his masterly enterprise, acquired a princely fortune, Mr. 

 Yanderbilt, the past year, in a yacht of his own, built expressly for the purpose, took a family 

 trip to the several European cities ! Such an idea never before occurred to mortal man. Every- 

 where he went, his yacht enterprise was the theme of general comment. Everywhere the 

 enterprise bears a national character. In the person of Cornelius Yanderbilt, American enter- 

 prise told the people of Europe what it could do. The desire to get this curious narrative was 

 so great that the whole of the first edition went off hi two days ! Star of the West. 



Those who remember to have met with a very interesting work, published some two years 

 ago, entitled " Young Americans Abroad," will be glad to learn that here is another book of 

 travels from the same source. Do you say your shelves are all full of books of travel ? we reply, 

 with Leigh Hunt, then put in another shelf, and place this one on it. Methodist Protestant. 



The work is one of the most entertaining, and, in its way, vivid, portraitures of scenes in tha 

 Old World, that we have ever seen. Bostoti Transcript. 



This is a fitting memorial of the most remarkable trip of its kind ever taken, and which ex- 

 cited great interest both in this country and Europe. The book is in many respects as novel 

 as the occasion which produced it was unique and memorable. Both the accomplished author 

 and the publishers deserve the best thanks for so tasteful a record of a performance Avhich has 

 reflected so much credit abroad upon American enterprise. New York Courier & Enquirer. 



This work is interesting, not only as a memorial of the North Star, and her trip to Europe, 

 an enterprise which, of a private nature in its undertaking, was almost national in its anticipa- 

 tions and in its proud results, but also as a record of European travel, narrated in a lively 

 manner, by a gentleman whose taste and attainments eminently qualify him for the task. 

 New York Times. 



Never before did a private individual make so magnificent an excursion as Mr. Yanderbilt. 

 In a steam yacht of unsurpassed splendor, accompanied by a few select friends, whom he en- 

 tertained, during the voyage, in the most luxurious manner, he crossed over to the Old World ; 

 viewed the curiosities of parts of three continents ; steamed from port to port, and then re- 

 turned, having spent four months in this most delightful manner. Dr. Choules, who was one 

 of his guests, has given to the world a charming account of this unique voyage, in a beautifully 

 printed and illustrated volume. We commend it to our readers as a very entertaining, well- 

 written book. Ziorfs Herald. 



The whole world has heard of Mr. Yanderbilt and his matchless yacht, his pleasure excur- 

 sion to Europe, its princely cost, and safe and happy execution. * * * The book will be 

 eagerly perused, as a record of one of the unique occurrences of the age ; is written with a kind 

 of drawing-room, etiquette-like style, is mellow in sentiment, and is wholly destitute of that 

 straining after the sublime, and stranding in the " high-falutin," that characterize the effusions 

 of the tourist generally. CJiicayo Advertiser. 



This exceedingly clever volume is the result and the record of one of the most stupendous 

 and magnificent water excursions that ever was made. Norfolk Co. Democrat. 



This beautiful volume describes, in a chaste and readable manner, the fortunes of the widely- 

 known excursion of the princely New Tork merchant and his family and guests. From the 

 eclat of the voyage itself, and the pleasant way of Dr. Chouies' account of it, we think the book 

 is destined to have what it? deserves a very large sale. Congregationalist. (f ) 



