Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-08
MY LAST CRUISE, OR WHERE We wEsr AN

MY LAST CRUISE, OR WHERE We Went AND
WHAT WE SAW, being an account of visits to the
Malay and Loocho0 Islands, the Coasts of China,
Formosa, Japan, Kamschalka, Siheris, and the
mouth Of the Amoor river by A. w. Haoersham'
Lieutenant United States Navy, and late ot the
North Pacific Surveying and Exploring Expedi'
ton.
We have rarely been more interested than in this
cantivatlne narrative of new countries and strange
people and exciting incidents, from the ready pen o.
An accomplished Southerner. The expedition wal
sent out By the United States Government, 10 the
language of the authors preface 3" to test the accu
racy of charts e1tan to prepare others OF unknown
coasta, to follow the rackless path OF the waywaro
current to lift the veil that hung between civilization
and tba customs and habits of isolated tribes AND
paions and to collect data from unfrequented parts
of our globe for the advancement OF science. Thai
their noble mission with its valuable and momentouf
results for the knowledge, and commercial advan
taees of the world, and for the blessed influence o
expanding liberal thoughts and institutions, was well
carried out In the midst of peril and sacrifice. we
have abundant evidence in the simple but graphic
papes of the work before us. We regret that we have
no, room for many charming sketches Of noVelsrene'
which we marked with our pencil. We cordially
commend the work to the reading public. The book
is very handsomely printed, by ). Is. Lippincott u
Co. Pbadelphia, and ia copiously and elegantly Illus
trated.
From the came enterprising pubishers we have re-
eeiyed, through James Woodhouse of this city, ano
thor ,nlendid specimen Of American art. 1t ia q
vork Of much more elaborate and scientific charac
.er than the book we have just referred to. but it,
,uccessfu publication, and it's large list of subscr
hers. among whom we recognize several citizens OF
Richmond, give evidence Of the hearty love Of know
,sdue developed in the United States. We ca:ao
nretend in our crowded columns TO give anything
like An accurate impression of work which must be
carefully studied to be appreciated. Some idea, how
aver, may be formed from its title, viz Indigero"'
Races of the Earth; or, New Chapters OF E'hnoogi
cal Enquiry including monographs on special defar!
msnts Of philology, iconography, cranioscopy, pa
lnortology, pathology, archaeology, comparative &c
oyrnphy and natural history, contributed by ALFRED
Maury, Librarian of the Institute Of Frances Francis
Pul.ky of the Hungarian Academy; DR.. j. A. Meig'
Professor in the Philsdelphia College of Medicine
with communications from Prof. Joseph Leidy ahn
Prof. L. Agas.iz also presenting fresh Investigations
documents and materials by DR.. J. c. Mott OF M0o''s
and Geo. X. Giiddon, author OF the famous ''pe: "
Mankind" No expense les been spsrea III s'''"e
up this elegant quar,o of 65O pages IN 'ne nS'',ou
style. 1t aboupds in interesting wooocu'' "nu
colored lthoeraphic sheets aud drawings 10 "''
man Of science ,hs work will prove oil dep inlerea'
.nd a, home and abroad, its publication will r'hec'
high credi, upon American science and art We oo
tba, 10 the Preface there letter from Lieut.
g,bsr.bsm, enclosing interesting sketch from biz
.Iss, Cruise" of the hairy race who inbabt the
,ri,. Islaads and of the red men Of Fo.mosa.