LEA & BLANCHARD'S PUBLICATIONS. 



United States Exploring Expedition. — Continued. 



<■<■ Even at the reduced price, "The Exploring 

 Expedition" is one o'i the most elegant works 

 ever issued from the American press." — Boston 

 Post. 



" We promise ourselves a rich treat in the pe- 

 rusal of this work — containing the history of an 

 Expedition, honourable in its conception and 

 execution to the intelligence and munificence of 

 our government, and prolific in its results of nau- 

 tical and scieutifical information of the most vari- 

 ed, interesting and valuable kind. What library, 

 private or public in our country, would be com- 

 plete without it." — Charleston Courier. 



'* The cost of this edition is only tejt dollars, 

 or two dollars a volume, a low price, consider- 

 ing the magnitude, execution, and value of the 

 work. It is worthy of a place in every library 

 in the land, and its pages should be familiar to 

 all. In Europe, as well as in this country, it has 

 attracted a great deal of attention." — Hartford 

 Daily Courant. 



" This work is got up in the usual splendid 

 style of these gentlemen, and is most creditable 

 to them. The paper, type and engravings, are 

 all of the best, of the latter, particularly, we have 

 never seen an illustrated work, English or Ame- 

 rican, in which the engravings are so universally 

 first rate. No family should be without this 

 work. Another large edition is published at 

 §25." — Lady^s Book. 



" We have still tonotice what we consider as the 

 most valuable portion of the work, and which of 

 itself is an ample return for all the expense in- 

 curred by the nation in the prosecution of the 

 undertaking; we allude to the chapter on currents 

 and whaling grounds. W^e cannot too highly re- 

 commend the subject embraced in this chapter 

 to the attention of the mercantile public, and 

 more especially to that portion of it engaged in 

 the whale trade. We cannot conclude without 

 giving our meed of praise to the manner in which 

 these volumes have been got up, both as rpgards 

 their typography, and the numerous illustrations 

 with which they are adorned; these are truly ex- 

 cellent, and may be cited as the best proof of the 

 advanced state of the arts in the United States. 

 The narrative itself is told in a clear and engag- 

 ing manner, and is exceedingly rich in almost 

 every topic that can gratify public curiosity." — 

 Hunt's Merchants' Magazine. 



" The contents of this work are of the deepest 

 and most general interest. Aside from the gene- 

 ral desire to become acquainted with the actual 

 condition of the earth which we inhabit, the nar- 

 rative is closely connected with the pursuits of 

 all in any way interested in commerce, in the 

 various missionary undertakings by which the 

 present age is distinguished, or in any pursuit of 

 a wide and liberal scope. As a history of per- 

 sonal adventure, it has all the attraction ol ro- 

 mance ; while it derives a far higher value from 

 the addition it has made to our knowledge of 

 lands and seas, and men and things in regions of 

 the earth which have hitherto been covered in 

 obscurity. It is a book which every one should 

 have, and with the contents of which every one 

 should be familiar." — A'. Y. Courier and Enq. 



" It is almost superfluous to remark that Lieu- 

 tenant Wilkes' narrative is one of absorbing in- 

 terest. The specimens which have been hereto- 

 fore submitted to the public, prove that it pos- 

 sesses almost the fascination of romance. To 

 ■ay nothing of the numerous scientific problems 



elucidated in its pages, the details of adventure, 

 incidents, hair-breadth escapes, imminent perils 

 and voyages to regions little known and hardly 

 ever explored, are alone sufficient to invest these 

 volumes with uncommon attraction. In the pre- 

 sent form they can be disposed of at a price 

 within the means of thousands and they will doubt 

 less meet with a ready sale." — N. O. Bee. 



" We have adverted to the general character 

 of this work in our notice of some of the preced- 

 ing volumes, and we can truly say that each 

 successive volume has only confirmed our very 

 high estimate of its value." — Albany Argvs. 



" It is as minute and as agreeable as any book 

 of travels we have read, while the character of 

 the investigations and discoveries lend a value 

 and interest to the volume which the narrative 

 of no private traveler could give." — Utica Ob- 

 server. 



" With all these omissions, this edition is really 

 a sumptuous one, and will be an ornament to 

 any library, while the reading matter will be 

 found to be eminently interesting and instruc- 

 tive." — Buffalo Commercial Advertiser. 



" The inexhaustible fund of information scat- 

 tered through its pages of countries hitherto but 

 little explored and unfrequented, its valuable ac- 

 cession to our knowledge of Natural History, in 

 the departments of Zoology, Mineralogy, Botany 

 and Geology, together with the carefully drawn 

 sketches of the customs, religion, literature, po- 

 pulation, resources, &c., of various nations of 

 whom we have had but slight information, should 

 claim for this authenticated and accurate narra- 

 tive a place in every public and private library. 

 It is written in a terse and agreeable style, clear 

 and perspicuous, is beautifully and faithfully exe- 

 cuted, doing credit to all, both publishers and 

 author, and will constitute a rich and valuable 

 contribution to our stock of American literature. 

 The embellishments in this edition, to the num- 

 ber of 300, are executed in the best style of 

 wood engraving, faithfully delineating numerous 

 objects described by the author, and not only 

 ornament the book but render it far more ac- 

 ceptable and valuable than it would be other- 

 wise." — Baptist Record. 



" We congratulate our readers upon the issue 

 of this edition, which will enable every body to 

 read the work, and almost every body to own it. 

 It is sufficient to look over the table of contents 

 to be convinced that this work will furnish the 

 reader with abundant amusement and instruc- 

 tion." — Saturday Evening Post. 



" This great National work is one that every 

 American must ic:;! an exultation of pride in 

 perusing — not only in view of the fact that so 

 much has been accompIi6hed,butthat it has been 

 done by American citizens; and so effectually 

 done. And it is with great pride that we per- 

 ceive that the acts and doings of the Expedition 

 have been " got up" totally and completely 

 AMERiCAN in all and every part. No library 

 can be complete without Wilkes' Narrative." — 

 Lancaster Am. Republican. 



" A great National work of this kind should be 

 in all our libraries, private and public ; it con- 

 tains a vast deal of scientific and geographical 

 information, and must become a work of author- 

 ity and reference." — Protestant Churchman. 



'• But the books undoubtedly have a great and 

 varied interest, and should be seen and read by 

 as many as possible of the people of the United 



