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MISCELLANEOUS ENGLISH LITERATURE. 
MARTIN'S (MONTGOMERY) BRITISH 
COLONIAL LIBRARY; forming a popular 
and authentic Description of all the Colonies 
of the British Empire, and embracing the 
History — Physicial Geography — Geology — 
Climate, Animal, Vegetable, and Mineral 
Kingdoms— Government — Finance — Military 
Defence — Commerce — Shipping— Monetary 
System — Religion — Population, white and co- 
loured — Education and the Press — Emigration, 
Social State, &c. of each settlement. Founded 
on Official and Public Documents, furnished by 
Government, the Hon. East India Company, 
&c.; illustrated by original maps and ■plates, 10 
vols. fcap. 8vo. extra cloth boards (pub. at £3.) 
reduced to £1, 15s . 1843 
*,* These 10 volt, contain the 5 vols.Svo. verbatim, 
with a Jew additions. 
Each volume of the above Series is complete in itself, 
and sold separately, as follows, (pub. at 6s) 
reduced to 3s 6(i 
CONTENTS. 
Vol. r.— THE CAN AD AS, Upper and Lower, 
Vol. II.— NEW SOUTH WALES, Van Diembn's 
Land, Swan River, and South Australia. 
Vol. III.— THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Mauritius, 
and Sbvohelles, new and enlarged edition, 
JUST POm-ISIIED. 
Vol. IV.— THE WEST INDIES. Vol. I.— Jamaica, 
Honduras, Tuinidad, Tobago, Granada, the 
Bahamas, and the Virgin IftKES. 
Vol. v.— THE WEST INDIES. VoL II.— British 
Guiana, Baubadoes, St. Lucia, St. Vincent's, 
Demerara, Essequibo, Berbice, Anguilla, 
Tortola; St. Kiit's, Barbuda, Antigua, 
Montserrat, Dominica, and Nevis. 
Vol. VI.— NOVA SCOTIA, New Brunswick, Cape 
Breton, Prince Edward's Isle, the Bermudas, 
Newfoundland, and Hudson's Bay. 
Vol. VII.— GIBRALTAR, Malta, the Ionian 
Islands, &c. 
Vol. VIII.— THE EAST INDIES, yoi.l. containing 
Bengal, Madras, Bombay, Agra, &c. 
Vol. IX.— Ditto, Vol. II. 
Vol. X.— BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE INDIAN 
AND ATLANTIC OCEANS, viz.— Ceylon, 
Penang, Malacca, Singapore, Sierra Leone, 
the Gambia, Cape Coast Castle, Accra, the 
Falkland Islands, St. Helena, and Ascension. 
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Mr. Martin exhibits a very rare talent for extensive sub- 
jects, for seizing with rapidity upon their distinguishing 
features, and for collecting evidences and illustrations 
to strengUien and illunjinate his work."— J.(Zas. 
MARTIN'S EASTERN INDIA. The History, 
Antiquities, TopogTaphy, and Statistics of 
Eastern India ; Comprising Districts of Behar, 
Shal].abad, Bhagulpoor, Goruckpoor, Dinaje- 
poor, Puraniya, Rungpoor, and Assam, in re- 
lation to their History, Geology, Mineralogy, 
Botany, Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, 
Population, Statistics, &c. Surveyed under 
the Orders of the Supreme Government, by 
Dr. Buchanan, and others. Collated from 
the Original Documents at the East India 
House, under the sanction of the Honourable 
Court of Directors, by Robeut IMontcomeiiy 
Mautin, author of the " Statistics of the 
Briti.sh Colonies," 3 vols. 8vo. mih numerous 
plates, in extra cloth boards, (pub. at £3. 12.s) 
reduced to £ I. 5? 1*^33 
MASSON'S (CHARLES) Narrative of Various 
Journeys in B.ilochistan, Afghanistan, the 
Punjab, and Kalat, during a Residence in 
tnose Countries ; to which i.s added an Ac- 
count of the Insurrection at Kahit, and a Me- 
moir of Eastern Balochistan, 4 handsome vols. 
8vo. with 20 illustrations on stone and wood from 
drawings by the Atithor, and a large map, extra 
cloth, (pub. at £2. 16s) reduced to £1. 5s 1844 
MATHEWS' (CHARLES) MEMOIRS, in- 
cluding his Autobiography and Diary, edited 
by Mrs. Mathews, 4 vols. 8vo. fine plates, 
extra cloth, (pub. at £2. 16s) reduced to £1. Is 
1839 
" These volumes are ' heaped up and running over' 
with anecdotes of the most singular and diverting 
nature. They furnish us with racy personal sketches 
of numerous eminent literary, political, and theatrical 
characters." — Sun. 
" A work rich in entertaining anecdotes." 
Qiiarterhj Review. 
" This is a rare book— a book of jest and anecdote. 
There is a quick transition from character to character, 
and from incident to incident ; and the eccentricities of 
old Johnny Winter, the wardrobe keeper and tailor 
at York — the draggling, drawling oddities of Tate 
Wilkinson — the natty neatnesses of George Colman — the 
practical je-sting of Theodore Hook — the higlily sea- 
soned egotism and gullibility of Charles Incledon — 
these, and the passing glances at Curran, John Kerable, 
the Prince Regent, Dr. Kitchiner, Queen Charlotte, 
and Mr. John Taylor, are given in capital style." 
AthencEum. 
MAXWELL'S LIFE OF THE DUKE OF 
WELLINGTON, 3 handsome vols. 8vo. 
embellished with numerotis highly finished Ime 
engravings by Cooper and other eminent artists, 
consisting of battle pieces, portraits, military plans, 
and niaps ; besides a great number of fine wood 
engravings ; elegant in gill cloth, (pub. at £3. 7.'!) 
reduced to £1, 16s 1839-41 
the same. Large Paper, proof impressions of the 
plates on India paper, very few printed ; gilt cloth, 
(pub. at £5.) reduced to £3. 3s 
" Mr. Maxwell's ' Life of the Duke of Wellington,' 
in our opinion, has no rival among Bimilar publi- 
cations of tlie day We pronounce it 
free from flattery and bombast, succinct and mas- 
terly The type and mechanical execution 
are admirable ; the plans of battles and sieges nume- 
rous, ample, and useful ; the portraits of the Duke and 
his warrior contemporaries many and faithful; the 
battle pictures animated and brilliant; and the vig- 
nettes of costumes and manners worthy of the military 
genius of Horace Vernet himself." — Times. 
" The Life of the Duke of Wellington, by Mr. 
Maxwell, is in all respects the best that has yet ap- 
peared. Tlie world had in some measure a guarantee 
for more than average excellence in the name of a 
writer well versed in military aflTairs, and wliose 
previous productions are in no small degree associated 
with the glories of our country. We tind the utmost 
care, labour, and research employed to aid his jjerfect 
knowledge of his subject; and the manly vigour, force, 
and simplicity of a style which is in no small degree 
assimilated to the character of the great soldier him- 
self. And here one cannot help remarkinj! how sin- 
piJarly eventful seems the career of tlie Duke from 
its very dawn, and how even his earliest life is studded 
with traits and evidences which are so many keys to 
that triumphant gate of glory which it was to be his 
after brilliant destiny to open wide before the world. 
Mr. Maxwell lias industriously gathered these anec- 
dotal treasures, blending them carefully with his great 
story, and pervading liis theme with a tone of siiirited 
and well-judged criticism which much increases the 
reader's respect for the biographer. The werk has all 
the dignity of history, and contains much original 
matter of interest, always stated upou sound authority. 
In regard to the general publication of the work, it 
could not be better tlian it is. Its typography is both 
careful and beautiful, and its illustrations are varied 
and excellent."— Jforniji// Post. 
" This splendidly illustrated Life of the groat Captain 
of the Age, retiects no inconsiderable credit on the 
taste and enterprise ot its publisher, and on the care 
industry, and intelligence of its author. In beauty of 
illustnition, splendour of typography, and copiousness 
