Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-03-20
Malcom's Travels.

NOULD, KENDALL, g. LINCOLN have
Win press, and will publish about the first oi
March, Travels in Burlnah, Hindostan, Malaya
Siam, and China, by the Rev. Howard Malcotn,
in volume 6vo. and 9 volumes l2mo., with a
superb map of Southeastern Asia, five steel plate
engravings and nearly 100 wood cuts.
Characteristics Of the Work.-It is not 4 mere
diary of events which befel the traveller, bat con-
tains thousands Of facts, dates, numbers, prices
SC. sc. which arc either original or CLEANED from
sources not accessible III this country.
EIncidents, anecdotes, and scenes have been
freely introduced, but only such as tend to make
t o reader better acquainted with the country.
The most perfect inpartiality is shown TO
every sect of Christians, and such details given
OF the various missions as will make the work
equally acceptable 10 every persuasion.
Such sketches arc given of:the history of the
untrles, towns, and missions which arc de-
scrbed, serve to throw light upon their present
condition.
The map is beautifully executed, and may be
considered original. Many important corrcc-
tioas have been made bv actual observation, and
the remainder is chiefly drawn from Original
and unpublished surveys by British officers, en-.
gineers. and surveyors, to which the author was
politely granted access.
The pictures are wholly new, and form an i'm
portant addition 10 our stock of oriental liusra-
tions no pains or expense has been spared IN the
mechanical execution of these. Five are on steel,
showing landscapes of MaulmeIn, Tavoy, Mer.
sui and Sanaing, and page exhibiting spsci-
mons Of Is different ortsnta, languages. Tho
remainder are on wood, showing costumes, I'M.
plements, buildings, fruits, &c.
\ great part ofthe work 70 ates to countries
almost entirely unknown, even ,c the best in.
formed persons in our country.
Though tire work contains large amount of
missionary and religious details, yet it consists
chiefly of geographical, historical, political, aud
statistical information, designed for general rea~
Gcrs.
Tho author, from the important character Of
his mission, his intercourse with distinguished
civilians and experienced missionaries, his delib,
crate stay at each place. his previous familiarity
with foreign countries, and his long experience
in tho Board Of Missions, enjoyed the highest
advantages for gathering ample and correct de-
tails.
Chapters on the mode Of conducting modern
missions on the measure Of success which has
attended the enterprise OH tho almost unknown
tribes N and around Burnah and other impor-
tant Subjects are added at the close Of the work,
and constitute no small part Of its value.
A laborious and complete indox is appended to
the work together with glossary of oriental
terms; in which three hundred and eighty words
are not only lucidly defined, but accented SO as to
show their proper pronunciation.
The cost the two volumes viii! probably not
exceed SO so, at which price i. will be one Of
the cheapest works issued from the American
press. The publishers rely for remuneration rath.
or gu large sale than a high price.
A portion of the proceeds Of the work are ap.
propriated TO the Foreign Missionary Boarl.
UThe publisher Of any paper giving the
above advertisement three inside insertions shall
be entitledito copy Of the work, on application
to the publishers, 50 Washington street, Boston.
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