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Review Of Literature, &C.
venng , as you descend , the freedom of expanded lungs . His sketches of the mountain passes warn you of the danger you almost fear is at hand , and then follows a romantic description of poetical imagery , that comes as a seasonable relief . The inhabitants of Koonawur had by others been described as inhospitable , mean , and blood-thirsty . Captain Gerard states them to be kind , generous , and peaceable , and relates so many proofs of these qualities , that we cannot but incline to take his
version ; indeed , there would appear to be a mercantile frankness about them , that must , to the Anglo-Indian , have made them appear highly prepossessing . They seem to comprehend the value and importance of character . Their transactions are chiefly on the exchange system , bartering wool for grain , at their great market Rampoor . Music and the dance are enjoyed at their festivals . They adorn themselves with garknds ; and they have sports in ivhich feats of agility , and horse and foot-racing are particularly approved . Placed on the remote frontier of Chinese Tartary , the inhabitants have
a most unbounded respect for their governors , whose orders no bribe will induce them to infringe , as the following reply will show : " You are welcome to goats , sheep , and blankets , but you shall not pass by this route—we will post ourselves on the road ; but you have a sufficient number to force the passage , for we will not fight ; we , however , trust you will not attempt it without permission . " This was characteristic of true honesty of purpose , and had its effect . The tables of difference of longitude are well calculated , and the latitudes the Hill iven with
on g great precision , as also the heights by trigonometry and barometer . The limits of trees is highly interesting ; and the fact that the currant , and other fruits so grateful to English taste ' were in season , brought , no doubt , pleasing recollections to the traveller of his country and early home . Captain Gerard permitted no point of importance to escape him ; geographical observation ancl geological research are fully apparent ; in no essential particular is this volume wanting , and for its excellence the reader has only to consult its pages . We observe that the map of the country is by the publisher very ingeniously preserved in a pocket .
An Account ofthe Settlements of the New Zealand Company , from personal Observation during a Residence there . By the Hon . Henry William Petre . Smith and Elder . About this work there is a generous sincerity that bespeaks the nobleminded author , who , having visited New Zealand for information , is about to return to it as a settler . Had there been no other recommendation for this pamphlet , this fact would be more than sufficient . Mr . Petre does not hi
speak ghly of the governmental department ; ancl his remarks will , it is to be hoped , meet attention , and be followed by redress . His favourable description of the natives , and of the proper spirit of the colonists , will diffuse much confidence , ancl make many converts to his own views . The map and engravings are clever and explanatory . Wood Paving in London . A Practical TreatisebHrother JLee
, y . Stevens . Founded on a Lecture delivered b y him at the Southwark Literary Institution , a few weeks since . Spencer , 314 ., High Holborn . We agree with the author that , since the introduction of gas , wood paving promises more for domestic comfort and public convenience than any other improvement of comparatively recent date . The leading
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Review Of Literature, &C.
venng , as you descend , the freedom of expanded lungs . His sketches of the mountain passes warn you of the danger you almost fear is at hand , and then follows a romantic description of poetical imagery , that comes as a seasonable relief . The inhabitants of Koonawur had by others been described as inhospitable , mean , and blood-thirsty . Captain Gerard states them to be kind , generous , and peaceable , and relates so many proofs of these qualities , that we cannot but incline to take his
version ; indeed , there would appear to be a mercantile frankness about them , that must , to the Anglo-Indian , have made them appear highly prepossessing . They seem to comprehend the value and importance of character . Their transactions are chiefly on the exchange system , bartering wool for grain , at their great market Rampoor . Music and the dance are enjoyed at their festivals . They adorn themselves with garknds ; and they have sports in ivhich feats of agility , and horse and foot-racing are particularly approved . Placed on the remote frontier of Chinese Tartary , the inhabitants have
a most unbounded respect for their governors , whose orders no bribe will induce them to infringe , as the following reply will show : " You are welcome to goats , sheep , and blankets , but you shall not pass by this route—we will post ourselves on the road ; but you have a sufficient number to force the passage , for we will not fight ; we , however , trust you will not attempt it without permission . " This was characteristic of true honesty of purpose , and had its effect . The tables of difference of longitude are well calculated , and the latitudes the Hill iven with
on g great precision , as also the heights by trigonometry and barometer . The limits of trees is highly interesting ; and the fact that the currant , and other fruits so grateful to English taste ' were in season , brought , no doubt , pleasing recollections to the traveller of his country and early home . Captain Gerard permitted no point of importance to escape him ; geographical observation ancl geological research are fully apparent ; in no essential particular is this volume wanting , and for its excellence the reader has only to consult its pages . We observe that the map of the country is by the publisher very ingeniously preserved in a pocket .
An Account ofthe Settlements of the New Zealand Company , from personal Observation during a Residence there . By the Hon . Henry William Petre . Smith and Elder . About this work there is a generous sincerity that bespeaks the nobleminded author , who , having visited New Zealand for information , is about to return to it as a settler . Had there been no other recommendation for this pamphlet , this fact would be more than sufficient . Mr . Petre does not hi
speak ghly of the governmental department ; ancl his remarks will , it is to be hoped , meet attention , and be followed by redress . His favourable description of the natives , and of the proper spirit of the colonists , will diffuse much confidence , ancl make many converts to his own views . The map and engravings are clever and explanatory . Wood Paving in London . A Practical TreatisebHrother JLee
, y . Stevens . Founded on a Lecture delivered b y him at the Southwark Literary Institution , a few weeks since . Spencer , 314 ., High Holborn . We agree with the author that , since the introduction of gas , wood paving promises more for domestic comfort and public convenience than any other improvement of comparatively recent date . The leading