Published by T. & W. Boone, 29, New Bond Street. 



THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO. 



By Permisaion of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. 

 Now ready, in 2 vols. 8vo. with numerous Maps, Plates, and Woodcuts, 



NARRATIVi: 



OF THE 



SURVIVING- VOVAGE OF B.IVE.S. FI.V, 



UNDER THE COMMAND OF 



CAPTAIN BLACKWOOD, R.N. 

 IN TORRES STRAIT, NEW GUINEA, AND OTHER ISLANDS 



IN THE EASTERN ARCHIPELAGO ; 



TOGETHER 



WITH AN EXCURSION INTO THE INTERIOR 



OF THE 



EASTERN PART OF THE ISLAND OF JAVA, 



DTJKING THE YEARS 1842 TO 1846. 



BY J. BEETE JUKES, M. A. 



NATURALIST TO THE EXPEDITION. 



OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. 



" We must congratulate Mr. Jukes on the value of his publication. Scientific 

 without being abstruse, and picturesque without being extravagant, he has made his 

 volumes astriliing and graceful addition to our Isnowledge of countries highly interest- 

 ing in themselves, and assuming hourly importance in the eyes of the people of 

 England." — Blachvood's Magazine. 



" To transcribe the title-page of this boot is sufficient to attract public curiosity 

 towards it — to peruse the book itself is to be rewarded with the knowledge of a mass 

 of information in which complete confidence can be reposed, for, from the first page 

 to the last, it is apparent that the main object with Mr. Jukes is to tell all that he 

 knows and believes to be true, rather thau to win favour from his readers by his 

 manner of telling it. Tliere is not a pretty phrase, an exaggeration, nor an invention 

 in the tvyo volumes of Mr. Jukes ; all is plain unadorned fact, and because it is so, is 

 deserving, not merely of perusal, but of study. Such are the recommendations of Mr. 

 Jukes' pages to the public, and all who desire to see truth united with novelty will 

 pernse them." — Morning Herald. 



" Mr. Jukes has been most judicious In his selection of topics whereon to 

 dwell in his narrative, and he describes with great vivacity and picturesque power. 

 There is much novelty and freshness in his book, and much valuable information." 



Daily News. 



" There are very few pages in the work which are not readable and entertaining." 



Morning Post. 



" Captain Blackwood having waived his right of authorship, the narrative of the 

 voyage has been undertaken by Mr. Jukes, favourably known by an agreeable and 

 informing book on Newfoundland, nor will the present work detract from his reputa- 

 tion. The narrative is well planned, pleasantly written, and full of matter." 



Spectator. 



" A great deal was seen, and Geography, Topography, Geology, Natural History, 

 Ethnology, Philology, and Commerce may all be benefited by the work before us." 



Literary Gazette. 



'' Mr. Jukes has performed his portion of the work with great ability, sparing no 

 pains in the working up of his abundant material, so as to make it a book of science, 

 as well as a hook of amusement." — Critic. 



" Although a professed man of science, he has described what he sawin a lucid and 

 untechnical manner, so that his work will be found interesting to the ordinary 

 reader, while it is equally valuable to the scientific. The amount of information con- 

 veyed is very great," — Midland Herald. 



