Sl^XTH, SIiSER A:N'S CO., COSlTTHIIiIi. 



ME. PRIDHAM'S ACCOUNT OF THE COLOxMES. 



:S?IGI>AND'S COLONIAIj EiaPXRE. 



An Historical, Political, and Statistical Account of tlie 

 Bkitish Empire, its Colonies and Dependencies. By Ciiaules 

 Pridham, Esq., B.A., Member of the Royal Geographical Society, kc. 

 Volume I. — Comprisinf; 



THE MAURITIUS AND ITS DEPENDENCIES. 



"The first volume of a work inlcnded to romplclcly exhibit Engl.inti's (!oloiiial Empire. 

 The author is Mr. Pridham, who, in a modest preface, apologizes for having at so early an 

 age undertaiien so gigantic a task. The first volume, however, shows no lack of eiliii'r 

 ability, research, or knowledge. It is occupied with an excellent account of the Mauritius, 

 divided into four parts : the first part gives its history from its discovery by the Portuguese 

 to the present time; the second describes its inhabilanis, and their institutions and stales ; 

 the third its physical features and natural productions; and the fourth its industry, com- 

 merce, and government. Ample information is given on all these heads, and regarding 

 the extent of the author's design, and the evidence he gives of the requisite (pialilicalion 

 to carry it out satisfactorily, we make no doubt that his work will be a valuable addition to 

 the history and geography of our colonial empire. The present volume is complete in 

 itself." — liritannia. 



" This is the first volume of what promises to be an important national work. The 

 instalment now before us is brimful of valuable and interesting information, making up 

 by far the most complete account of Mauritius which bas yet been given to (he world. 

 The author has the qualifications necessary to the due fuliilraent of the task whicli he has 

 set himself. He is patient and pains-taking, accurate and impartial." — .-Itlas. 



" This is the first volume of a series, which we hope to see completed in the spirit with 

 which the task has been undertaken. As a whole, we are bound to say that the book is 

 a standard one, and that 'England's Colonial Empire has met with a chronicler of zeal, 

 industry, and ability." — Colonial Gaztttr. 



" There is no other such description of the IMaurilius exiant. The author has not only 

 consulted the best, and perhaps all the authorities, but he has added information of his 

 own, apparently gathered on the spot." — Economist. 



clinicaiji illustrations or the diseases op 



INDIA: As Exhibited in the :Medical History of a Body of 

 Europe.\n Soldiers, for a Series of Years from their Arrival in that 

 Country. By William Geddes, M.D., Member of the Royal Medical 

 Society of Edinburgh, and the Medical and Physical Society of Calcutta, 

 and late Surgeon of the Madras European Regiment. la one vol. 8vo. 

 Price lOs. cloth. 

 " It is hardly possible to conceive a more complete medical history than the one fur- 

 nished by Dr. Geddes. He has conferred an inestimable benefit upon medical science; 

 and no jiractitioner who regards either his interest or his duty can be without the book." 

 — Indian Sews. 



"To the medical ofTicers in India, and especially to (hose about to proceed thither, this 

 will be found a valuable book of reference, and well nierils to be included in the list of 

 works wilh \\hich odicers are required to provide themselves on joining the service." — 

 British and Foreign Medical Revieiv. 



" We strongly recommend every medical man going to the East Indies to have a copy of 

 it at Ills side, as alTording an excellent pattern for him to follow in (he acrumulalion and 

 arrangement of his observations when engaged in practice. Dr. (icddes has done for the 

 symptoms of the diseases which he describes what Louis has done for the microscopic 

 phenomena of fever." — Medico-Chirurgical Review. 



"The leading characters of this volume are great precision .ind accuracy. This work 

 must be referred to as a source of correct information on most questions relating to the 

 diseases prevalent among Europeans in India." — Edinburirk Medical and Hurgicd 

 Journal. 



" The hook will be valuable to every future practitioner as a means of knowing the suc- 

 cess of certain methods of treating the diseases of India ; and the student will find in it a 

 minute description of those diseases which he is most likely to meet, should he be destined 

 to serve in the East." — Lancet. 



