LEA & BLANCHARD'S PUBLICATIONS. 



United States Exploring Expedition. — Continued. 



States. They not only give us descriptions of all 

 sorts of men and manners and places encounter- 

 ed in this vast traverse of the globe, but they pre- 

 sent to the country a worthy view of a great and 

 honourable National work." — Portland {Me.) 

 Advertiser. 



" As it brings the reader into contact with 

 various nations, portrays their habits and cus- 

 toms, describes the appearance of many objects 

 of interest, refers to natural history, in its several 

 departments, and depicts many thrilling adven- 

 tures, it cannot but be deeply interesting. It is 

 a work not only to amuse, but to afford substan- 

 tial information." — Presbyterian. 



" It will form a most valuable addition to the 

 library of every student — containing a mass of 

 scientific information, and many interesting de- 

 tails of travel and voyage." — Philad. Gazette. 



" The Exploring Expedition was an enterprise 

 of great importance, and a detail of the results 

 accomplished, is a matter in which every Ameri- 

 can must feel the greatest interest, both for the 

 sake of valuable practical science and for the 

 credit of the country, under whose flag this ex- 

 ploration was conducted." — Neafs Saturday Ga- 

 zette. 



" This work is the first great National one 

 ever published by us, and will be an enduring 

 monument of the liberality and enterprise of our 

 government, and which, not less than the im- 

 portance of the discoveries to science and civili- 

 zation, made by the explorers, should cause it to 

 be highly prized by our citizens. The first 

 volume of the new edition, which is just published, 

 is a splendid one ; it is on good paper and is 

 handsomely bound, and by this reduction in the 

 price, is placed within the reach of many who 



would not be able to purchase the first edition." 

 — Utica Observer. 



" As the first scientific expedition fitted out by 

 our government, every American must feci inte- 

 rested in its results; and we take pleasure in 

 saying that the author and publishers ha\e pro- 

 duced a book worthy of the country." — Banner 

 of the Cross. 



" It is printed in handsome style, on good 

 paper, and makes an elegant volume. The 

 wood cut engravings are well executed, and ad- 

 mirably illustrate various objects and scenes ol' 

 deep interest to the reader. The Narrative is a 

 worthy memorial of the noble enterprise, exhi- 

 biting graphic descriptions of scenery, laws, 

 manners, customs, and the various phenomena 

 which came under his observation, in a style and 

 form which entitle it to the cordial approbation 

 of his countrymen." — Christian Observer. 



" The great extent of the world traversed — 

 the new and unknown islands and countries 

 visited — the length of time spent and care taken 

 in the examination of all that was new, curious 

 and worthy of investigation — the great amount ol" 

 facts given — and the pleasing style of the work 

 — render it by far the most interesting publica- 

 tion of the season. It has additional attractions 

 to an American. It is a national work, the his- 

 tory of the first, but we hope not the last, ExplO'- 

 ring Expedition sent out by the United States.^^ 

 Their work is " got up" in beautiful style, good 

 paper, large fair type, and is illustrated by ten 

 large maps and about three hundred engravings. 

 It is published in five large octavo volumes, 

 at the very low price of two dollars per volume." 

 — Pittsburgh Morning Chronicle. 



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 THE NARRATIVE 



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It may safely be pronounced the most splendid work ever issued in this 

 country, and the satisfaction which it everywhere occasions, is enhanced from 

 the fact of its being purely national. Great care has been taken that ever}nhinc; 

 concerned in its preparation should be wholly American, and the result has 

 been such as to elicit the highest tribute of praise from all who have seen it, 

 both in this country and in England. 



