Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-30
:, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1916

This work, which we have read with great
qualification, bids fair 10 acquire most enviablc
popularity. Ii is truly sort OF Nsr Robinson
Crusoe. It's free, dashing style, and entertaining
narratives and descriptions, render it at once no.
vel and instructive. 1t is from the pen Of Mr..
Hermann Melville, of New York, brother Of
Gansevoor Melville, our late accomplished and
much lamen,cd Secretary Of Legation al London.
We subjoin some OF The favorable opinions
which this bool, has won in other quarters. We
are proud 10 see that the literary genius CT Anne
RIGA is beginning 10 be appreciated in the Old
World:
IA book full Of fresh and richly co!ored mat
ter. Mr.. Melville's manner is New World all
oyer."-l London Alten@um.
"A book Of great curiosity; striking in the
style OF composition, many OF The incidents but
require US TO call the savases celeslials, to sup
pose Mr.. Melville 10 have dropped from The
clouds, instead Of boiling from,he skipper vangs,
and 10 fancy some Ovidian graces added 10 the
narrative in order TO become scenes of classical
mythology. London Spectator.
This is really very curious book. The
happy valley Of our dear old Itasscla, was no, a
more romantic or enchanting scene"
Lond0n Examiner.
"This is most entertaining and refreshing
book The picture drawn OF Polynesian life and
scenery is ncomparaby the most ioTcib!e and
vivid that has ever been laid before the public.
The wi,eI OF This narrative though Cling The
post of d common sailor, is certainly no common
man. His clear, lively and pointed style, the
skiliul management OF his descriptive, The philo-
scphical reflections and sentimental aposIrophes
scattered plentitully through the work, are The
production of man Of letters"
Londnn Critic.
"These adventures are very entertaining"
Tails Edinburgh Nag.
"There is no lack Of incident or novelty, and
he who commences The p-rusal Of Mr.. Mclyille's
narrative will scarcely fail 10 complete it,"
TL9adcn Ecicttic Rcriew.
"The scenes depicted are novel-ihe descrip-
tions fresh. II is full Of marvellous adventure,
rerilous journeyings and glowing pinciliings Of
savage lie and scenery, which possess charm
calculated 10 rivet he readers attention as strong
" and continuously as De Foes Robinson CRU
soc. There are SO many passages and pages full
oil curious information, that our only difficulty IS
10 abrdge our extracts"
Summons Colonial Magazine.
Zone of the most delightful narratives of ad-
first page 10 the last in The last interest, Dlor-
nation and the most genial freshness OF descrip-
lion pervadc the whole volume. Every chapter
has lis separate picture and every picture is
glowing with life. Throughout il there are
snatches OF dfollery that are irresistihly comic,
and sometimes reflections Of the most unsirained
and winning pathos. We can cordially recon-
mend the book as a most choice and delightful
one: If we could possibly squeeze all lis pages
into single column, we would prove its excel
lence by ,ranscribing the entire work"
[London Sun.
'Sincc the JOYOUS moment when we first read
Robinson Crusce, and believed il all, and won
dered all The more because We believed, We have
not met with 50 bewiiching work as this nara
live Of Herman Melvlles. "-IJotn Bill.
"The style is racy and pointed, and there is
romantic interest thrown around the adventures
which 10 most readers will be highly charming"
American Rsrtem.
sThose who love TO roam and reve in life
purely unconventional, though only in imas gina
lon may b. gra;itied by following the guidance
Of Mr.. Melville. lie writes oil wha, ne mas seen
con amorc, and his zen riots III describing The Tell
city OF the Types. Grnham's liasa>inc.
"This has all The elements OF popular book-
novelty, and originality OF style and matter, and
deep 'n'"r"1f rom frSt 10 last. Few can read
without thrill the Si~-:-- r;.'"-~- ~ .coneiy
and luXuriant nature, the festivities and amuse-
mens, the heaihcnish rites and sacrifices, and bat
Ties Of these beautiful islands"
Humts Merchants iNagasinc
'The adventures are oil a youth in the romantic
islands of the Pacific Ocean, among strange
race q beings, whose manners and modes Of Lille
are hy no meas familiar 10 rs"
"Tne scenes described with peculiar animation
and vvacily, are Of description that mus! task
The credulny of most plain matter OF fact people,;
vet they are whou, doubt faithfully skeiched, and
afford evidence of'how little hall lhe world knows
how Inc other half lives The volumes are OF
the most amusing and interesting description"
1Dem0cratic RtuieW.