The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-10
New Books.


ID. Appleton O. Co. Sold hy Bowen,
Stewart & Co, Indianapolis.
From the earliest times the greater
portion of Africa has been shrouded
in darkness, and travellers have foand
it very difficult to make any satisfac-
tory and successful explorations.
Since the latter part of the last GEN.
fury, when the English society under
whose auspices Mungo Park prose-
cuted his travels, the expeditions into
the interior of that continent have
been frequent, and yet it remains the
darkest region of the habitable globe.
The books published by travellers are
eagerly sought after, and are usually
of such character as to attract gene
raj interest, if not entire credibility..
The field for the exercise of vivid
imagination in the narration of incl
dents and experiences in these un-
known regions, it has been thought,
has tempted travellers to draw
largely upon their fancy for the facts.
twill be remembered that Du Chair
LUIS, former volume, published few
years ago, awakened very great inter-
est and gave rise to much criticism
and incredibly, on account of his
description of the monstrous creature,
having the semblanee of the human,
. styled the Gorilla = ana, learned
gentlemen, versed in Geography and
natural history, called in question
many Of the. facts stated by him. The
present volume gives an account of
his second journey into the equatorial
regions of Africa, undertaken chiefly
with view to substantiate and add |
testimony to the truth Of his former |
narrative, and 10 justify his ,veracity /
as writer of travels, by furnishing
the world with fresh and more coneu-
sive evidences, and also to penetrate
still further into the regions inhabited
by the savage tribes of that dark
continent. From the facts developed
by other travellers heretofore, aud by
his last journey, there can be no doubt
of the substantial truthfulness of his
first narrative. The Journey to +
Ashango Land possesses all the ele-- 1
ments of exciting interest which Sc
cured SO many readers to the first
work:of DU. Chaillu. None who read
it will omit to peruse the last. All
who delight in travels, and enjoy wild
and exciting adventures will find it
very attractive. It is finely printed,
in large type, easily read, and illustra-
ted with engravings and maps. :
THE DIAMOND DICKENS-OURx NUT
UAL FRIEND. by CHARLES DICKENS,
with original illustrations by y. F,ytinge ,
Jr- Boston: Ticknor & Fields.
We have omitted to acknowledge
the receipt Of the second Of the high
ly popular series now being issued by
the enterprising publishing house of
Ticknor & Fields. We have here
tofore spoken of the character of this
edition of Dickens, which is attract I
ing SO much attention. It is sdificult I
to designate the best of the great G
noyelest's works, but certainly no, s
lover of Dickens will neglect to have t
a copy of Or Mutual Friesaad in
his library. The illustrations by
Entinge are copious and executed
with becoming appropriateness, and
add much to the attractions of the I
edition. aa /
CULM RoCK-THE STORY OF YEAR; q
What it Bought, and What it Taught. | r.
BY GLANCE GAYLORD. Boston !: Henry
Hoyt. For sale by George Crosby, Gin C
cinnati. is9
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him. The scene is laid in an English :
fishing hamlet, to which rich gentle
man retires after the death of much !.
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the world and linger away a life of :.
vacuity. The hero is youth I
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Year is the result of that noble !,
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