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POLYNESIAN RESEAECHES dnring a Residence of nearly 
Eight Years in the Society and Sandwich Islands. By William Ellis. In 
4 vols. ISmo. Engravings. 
" This is the most interesting work, in all its parts, we have ever perused." — Quar- 
terly Review. 
"The simplicity of the narrative,— the graphic beauty of many of the descriptions 
— and the moral grandeur of the whole subject of these volumes, are calculated to 
produce the most powerful and salutary impression on every religious and cultivated 
mind." — Orme's Disoaiirxe on the Siiut/t Sea Mission. 
"Mr. ElKs's volumes are replete with the most interesting details, illustrative as 
well of the former condition and history, as of the present state of the South Sea 
Islanders. They comprise a mass of curious and highly entertaining information re- 
specting their manners, customs, and traditions." — Eclectic Review. 
" The world is much indebted to Mr. Ellis for the information which he has com- 
municated in these volumes ; and every person of taste and piety must be highly 
gratified with their hvely and beautiful descriptions of scenery and natural history, 
as well as with the extraordinary and more than romantic nan-atives, which no one 
could be better qualified to relate than the author himself." — Congrega tional Magazine. 
" We promise our readers a high degree of intellectual and Christian gratification 
in the perusal of these entertauiing volumes. The author has addressed himself to 
the consideration of every question which in general interests the enlightened trav- 
eller. He has aimed at promoting the advancement of science and commerce, as 
well as rehgion. *By the happiest narratives, and the introduction of the most strilv- 
ing incidents, he has preserved his worli from every approach of dullness and insip- 
idity. The whole production is worthy of the author and the cause." — Evangelical 
Magazine. 
" They are full of incident and information on missionary, literary and scientific 
topics, in connexion with Polynesia. The author's style of writing is engaging, his 
statements are authentic, and derived from personal observation, and he is always 
the Christian and the missionary, as well as the traveller." — Baptist Magazine. 
" We take this opportunity of strongly recommending to our readers Mr. Ellis's 
Polynesian Researches. They are highly honourable to the talents and piety of 
their author ; who, amidst arduous missionary labours, has been able to collect large 
stores of information, Uterary, scientific, and popular ; which render his volumes 
both useful and entertaining." — Christian Observer. 
" To the naturahst, to those who have a taste for the picturesque of scenery, to 
the philosopher, and the general observer of human nature, these volumes will afford 
subjects of entertainment and reflection : but by the Christian, and by those especi- 
ally whose zeal and hopes have been most engaged by missionary exertions, they 
will be read with the deepest attention. We recommend these volumes to the Chris- 
tian pubhc, whose thanks Mr. ElUs will universally receive. He has, at least ours ; 
and with him we devoutly exclaim, ' What hath God wrought ! ' " — Methodist Magazine. 
" Mr. Elhs has here compiled, and presented to the public, a mass of valuable and 
interesting information, every way deserving of general perusal." — Christian Guar- 
dian. 
PERILS OF THE SEA ; being Authentic Narratives of Re- 
markable and Affecting Disasters upon the Deep. With Illustrations of the 
Power and Goodness of God in wonderful Preservations. 18mo. With En- 
gravings. 
This collection of remarkable disasters and preservations has been compiled with 
great care from authentic sources. In making the selection attention has been paid 
to the combination of interest, with illustrations of piety and fortitude in suffering, 
and of the power and goodness of Providence in rescuing from destruction when, to 
all appearance, there were no means or prospect of deliverance. The collection em- 
braces narratives of the loss of the Kent, the Empress, the Lady Hobart, the Essex, 
the Halsewell East Indiaman, the steam-packet Rothsay Castle, of five Wesleyan 
missionaries, &c. &c. 
THE LIVES OF CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS. By 
James Augustus St. John. In 3 vols. 18mo. 
