Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-03
Malcom's Travels.

~ oULO, KENDALL, e. LINCOLN have
Min press, and will publish about the hrst o
March, travels in Burmah, Hindostan, Maiayaf
Siam, and China, by the Rev. Howard Maicom,
in volume Svo and volumes l2mo., with a
superb map of Southeastern Asia, five steel plate
engrav;ngs and nearly 100 wood cuts.
Characteristics ofthe Work.-It is not a mere
dary of events which befel the traveller. but con.
tains thousands Of facts, dates, numbers, prices.
&c. &c. which are either original or cleaned from
sources not accessible in Il is country.
Incidents, anecdotes, and scenes have been
freely introduced, hut emily such as tend to make
he reader better acquainted with the country.
It The most perfect imparality is shown to
very sect of Christians, and such details gwen
of the various missions as will make the work
equally acceptable 10 every persuasion.
Such sketches are given ofthe history OF the
countriA towns, and missions which are de-
scrbed, as Serve to throw light upon their present
condition.
The map is beautifully executed. and may be
considered original. Many important correc..
tions have been made BY actual observation, and
the remainder is chiefly drawn from original
and unpublished surveys by British officers en-
pineers, and surveyors, to which the author was
politely granted access.
The pictures are wholly new, and form an i'm.
portant addition to our stock of oriental Iiustra
tions no pains or expense has been spared in the
mechanical execution of these. Five are on STEEL
showing landscapes of Maulmein, Tavoy, Mer.
gui, and Sanaing, and page exnIpiting speci.
mems Of IS different oriental languages. The
remainder are on wood, showing costumes, I'm.
plements, buildings, fruits, &c.
A great part of the work relates to countries
almost entirely unknown, even 10 the best IN
formed persons in our country.
Though the work contains large amount Of
missionary and religious details, yet it consists
chiefly of geographical, historical, political, and
statistical information, designed for general sear
dess.
The 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 the 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 OIL the almost unknown
tribes ID and around Burmah and other impor.
ant subjects, are addod at the close Of the work,
ano constitute no Su'an part W 's Fdiuo'
A ,aborious and complete index 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 90 as 10
show their proper pronunciation.
The cost of the two volumes will probably not
exceed 80 so, at which price il will be one Of
the cheapest works issued from the American
press. The publishers rely for remuneration rath.
er su large sale than a high price.
A portion Of the proceeds Of the work are dp.
prspriated to the Foreign Missionary Board.
DThe publisher Of any paper giving the
above advertisement three inside insertions shall
be entitled to copy of the work, on application
he.o publishers, 50 Washington street. Boston.
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