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In Two Volumes, post 8vo. price 21s. 
COMMODORE SIR CHARLES NAPIER’S 
ACCOUNT OF TEE WAS, IN POETUGAI. 
BETWEEN DON PEDRO AND DON MIGUEL ; 
WITH PLANS OF HIS ACTION OFF CAPE ST. VINCENT. 
i( If we read the account of that naval action in which, with a force wholly unequal, 
had it not been directed by the utmost skill and valour, to compete with the enemy — 
if we read the account of that action in which, in the space of five minutes, a signal 
victory was achieved, by which the glory of St. Vincent was revived — I say, if we read 
the records of such an action, we shall find that the commander bore the name of Na- 
pier.” — Speech of Sir Robert Peel. 
u An excellent and spirit-stirring book — plain, honest, and straight-forward — the 
very stuff of which the web of history alone should be composed. This is indeed an 
honest, fair, and impartial history.” — Morning Chronicle. 
i{ In spirit and in keeping, from beginning to end, Admiral Napier’s ‘ War in Por- 
tugal,’ is the happiest picture we could conceive of the battle off Cape St. Vincent — 
its especial excellence consisting in a regardless bluntness of manner and language 
that is quite admirable and delightful.” — Monthly Review. 
“ It Cse’sar’s Commentaries in the first person.” — Spectator. 
“ Candid to a degree, and sincere as a sailor’s will. This is the very stuff of which 
history should be composed.” — BelVs Messenger. 
“ If Admiral Napier be not distinguished by the common-place facilities of author- 
ship, he possesses the higher qualities of truth, discretion, and clear-sightedness, in no 
slight degree.” — Atlas. 
“ In speaking of himself and his deeds, he has hit the just and difficult medium — 
shewing his real feelings, yet steering clear of affected modesty on the one hand, and of 
over-weening modesty on the other.” — Tait’s Magazine. 
“ This is a very graphic account of the affairs in which the gallant author figured so 
nobly, and added fresh lustre to the name of Napier.” — News. 
SKETCHES IN SPAIN, 
DURING THE YEARS 1829-30-31, and 32; 
CONTAINING NOTICES OF SOME DISTRICTS VERY LITTLE KNOWN ; 
OF THE MANNERS OF THE PEOPLE, GOVERNMENT, RECENT CHANGE, 
COMMERCE, NATURAL HISTORY, AND FINE ARTS ; 
With Lives of Spanish Painters. 
BY CAPT. S. E. COOK WIDDRINGTON, R.N., K.T.S., F.G.S. 
Two Vols. 8vo. price 21s. 
u Volumes of great value and attraction: we would say, in a word, they afford us 
the most complete account of Spain in every respcet which has issued from the press.” 
Literary Gazette. 
“ The value of the book is in its matter and its facts. If written upon any country 
it would have been useful, but treating of one like Spain, about which we know almost 
nothing, but of which it it desirable to know so much, Captain Cook’s Sketches must 
be considered an acquisition to the library .’’—Spectator. 
“ These volumes comprise every point worthy of notice, and the whole is so inter- 
spersed with lively adventure and description ; so imbued with a kindly spirit of good 
nature, courting and acknowledging attention, as to render it attractive reading.” 
United Service Gazette. 
il No one could either pretend to write or converse upon this country without pre- 
paring himself by a previous perusal of this intructive work.” — Metropolitan. 
