Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-03
Malcom's Travels.

MOULD, KENDALL, e. LINCOLN have
MIN press, and will publish about the first Of
March, Travels in Burmah, Hindostan, Malaya,
Siam, and China, by the Rev. Howard Maicom.
in volume 8vo. and 9 volumes l2mo., with a
superb map Of Southeastern Asia, I've steel plate
cngravngs and nearly 100 wood cuts.
characteristics Of the Work.-It is not a mere
diary 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 this country.
Ii Incidents, anecdotes, and scenes have been
freely introduced, but only such as tend to make
tie reader better acquainted with the country.
The most perfect impartiality is shown to
every sect Of Christians, and such details gwen
of the various missions as will mako tho work
equally acceptable 10 every persuasion.
Such sketches are given ofthe history Of the
untries, towns, and missions which are de-.
scribed as serve 20 throw light upon their presen:
| condition.
| The map is beautifully executed. and may be
considered original. Many important correc-
tiens have been made BY 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and unpublished surveys by British officers, en-.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 IN iu.
portant addition 10 our stock Of oriental ilustra-'
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 Sanang, and page exhibiting speci-
mems of Is different oriental languages. The
remainder are on wood, showing costumes, i'm.
p!cments, buildings, fruits, &c.
A great part of tho 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 rea'
ders.
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 the Board Of Missions, enjoyed the highest
advantages for gathering ample and correct de-
tails
J Chapters on the mode Of conducting modern
missions on the measure Of fsuccess when mas
attended the enterprise OH the almost un.nowo
tribes IN and around Burmah and otaet 'n'PC1'
tant subjects, are added at the close OF .u' ""A'
and constitute no small part OF 'te vaiue'
A laborious and complete index 10 APPENDED &c
the work together with glossary Of orienta
tsrms: in which three hundred and eighty word'
arc not only lucidly defined. butacesnted so sst
. show their proper pronunciation.
| rho cost The two volumes will probably no
- exceed 80 50, at which price j. will be one .
= the cheapest works issued from tho Americai
press. The publishers rely for remuneration rssn
er on large sale than high prieo.
A portion Of the proceeds Of tho wo,1 arc sp
nropr;ated 10 the Foreign Missionary Boasc.
GTThe publshe. Of any paper g:vng N
10 above advertisement three inside insertions ses
bo entitlcdEto copy of the work. on sPphossao
to the publishers, 50 Washington street. bostoa
feb 26-.