The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-11-05
Gbt 8e6ish.

Travels and Discoveries North and Central Africa Be-
ing Journal of Expedition undertaken under the
auspices of Her Britannia Maj s,ys Government in the
years ls4s-Is55. BY Henry Bsrth, Pm D D c. l. In
three volumes. New York Harper & Brothers For
sale by Taylor x Maury, Washington, D. C.
The first volume Of the above mentioned
work, by some mistake, has failed to reach US,
and we therefore defer notice of DR.. Barth,
synopsis of the plan of his work, and other pre-.
liminary observations, till we receive it.
Of the volume before US we can speak, and
it must be in many respects similar to the other
two. The third is yet unpublished. The works
of DR.. Barth are published in large octave
form-the volume before US containing over 700
pages-the print is clear, and the wood engra.
wings are admirable In the present volume,
there are over fifty illustrations, and it makes a
very handsome book.
The style in which the work is written is a.
popular as the nature of the subject will allow.
DR.. Barth is at once scientific and descriptive
The narrative is full of interest to the general
reader, and, at the same time, much important
scientific knowledge is impaired to the geogra.
phical student. The profuse illustrations are a
great help to the reader, enabling him to follow
the gallant traveller into the wastes and wild,
of Africa, not merely with his minds eve
but with his actual organs of sight.
The volume before us opens with the historyor
the Bornu Kings, and the first chapter describes
the form of government in Bornu, the indgen
Gus tribes, &c. Then follows rival sketch Of
. ,trl &c -, ]
scter of its iDstitutions--a description of the
Tsad, its banks, and incidents occurring up,D
1.-THE journey to Adamsua--the border county
Of the Marghi-and the Mohammedan settle.
ments in the heart of Central Africa. The tray.
eller then proceeds towards Yola-returas 70
Adamana--goes on an expedition to kane2l
and it's eastern valeys-visits Maadaea, the
country Of shallow rivers-the province of So
gon and Bafemi. Eudeavoring to leave the
latter place, be is arrested, but is finally fbe-
ated, and enters Mascena, where the Sultan ar
rives during his stay. The last chapter of the
present volume is principally occupied with
sketch Of Mr.. Overweg's last excursion, aud an
account of his death and burial upon the shores
of the Tssd. We quote the latter:
"The same evening, one of the servant,
whom had left with Mr.. Overweg came and
informed me that he was much worse, aud that
they were unable to understand a single word
/ he said. l mounted Immediately, and found
my friend in most distressing condition, lying
| outside in the courtyard, as be had obstinately
refused to sleep in the hut. He was believed
with cold perspiraton, and had thrown of all
his coverings. He did not recognise me, and
would not allow me or any one else to cover
him. Being seized with a terrible lit of delirium.
! and muttering unintelig;ble words, in which all
the events Of his life seemed to be confused, he
jumped up repeatedly, in a raging fit of mad.
ness, and rushed against the trees and into the
fire, while four men were scarcely able to hold
him.
"At length, toward morning, he became more
quiet, and remained TRANQUILITY on his couch
and not becoming aware that his strength was
broken, and hoping that he might have passed
the crisis, thought / might return to the town.
After asking him if he had any particular de-
sire, he said that he had something to tell me
but it was impossible for me to understand him.
and can only fancy, from what happened, that,
! being aware that death was at hand he wanted
to recommend his family to me.
"At an early hour on Sunday morning, Mr..
/ Overweg's chief servant came to me with the
sad news that the state of my friend was very
| alarming, and that since | left him he had not
spoken a word, but was lying motonless. /
mounted Immediately on horseback; but, be-
fore reached the place, l was met by brother
of Fugo ALI who, with tears in his ewes, told
me that our friend was gone With the dawn
of day, while few drops of rain were falling,
after short struggle, his soul had departed.
"Thus died my sole friend and companion,
in the the thirtieth year of his age, and IN the
prime of his youth. 1t was not reserved for him
to finish his travels, and to return home in safe
ty; but he met a more honorable death as
martyr to science; and it is a remarkable fact,
that he found himself grave on the very Dor
ders of that lake by the navigation of which he
has rendered his name celebrated forever"
Life Studies or How to Live By the Rev John Balue
Published and for sale above.
This little volume contains short and pleas.
ant sketches of Bunyan, Montgomery, Winslow,
and other celebrated persons. 1t is calculated
to do good, and will, we presume, have wide
sale.
The Poetica Works OF Leigh Hunt. In two volumes
Boston: Ticknor Fields. For sale as above
This is the first complete collection Of Leigh
Hunts poetical works; they are edited by S.
Adams Lee, and revised by the author himself
The volumes are issued ain blue and gold" and
the first one contains a portrait Of the author
Among its contents we notice characteristic
Introduction and Introductory letter. "The Feast
of the Poets" The Story of Rimini," and the
Ballads of Robin Hood, are in this volume.
In the second we have, among the best poems,
Capt. Sword and Capt. PEN" "Abou Ben
Adhem," &c.
Leigh Hunts poetry is Of peculiar kind
original-unlke that ofany other poet. &c does
not soar to lofty height. He is neither grand
nor passionate. But he excels in the beautiful
and the pathetic. He has all the subtle praces
of beauty-touches the finest chords of the hu.
man heart. His many admirers will be delight.
ed to welcome him to their homes gin blue and
gold"
City Poems. By Alexander smith Published ant f.,
sale as above.
A new volume of poetry By Alexander Smith
certainly cannot be passed by with word. He
is, with all his faults, prominently before the
vyorld oDd 70 O moot e not &c Al