"It is not with the slightest hope of satisfying curiosity, or to
anticipate the interest which the public in general, and geographers
especially, always feel in enterprises of this nature, but merely to
give such a sketch of the principal features of the expedition us may
serve to direct those who are desirous of obtaining information
respecting a portion of this remarkable country--hitherto only visited
by Tasman, Dampier, Baudin, and King, and never before, we believe,
penetrated by an European--to look forward to the detailed journals of
the spirited officers who had the conduct of the expedition."
--_From Geographical Transactions._
A great portion of the country described in this Journal has never
before been visited by any European. The Eastern coast of Short's Bay
was for the first time seen and explored during the progress of these
expeditions.
"We have rarely seen a more interesting book; it is full of splendid
description and startling personal adventure; written in a plain, manly,
unaffected style."--_Examiner._
"It is impossible to have perused these highly interesting and important
volumes without being inspired with feelings of warm admiration for the
indomitable perseverance and heroical self-devotion of their gallant and
enterprising author. Setting aside the vastly important results of
Captain Grey's several expeditions, it is hardly possible to conceive
narratives of more stirring interest than those of which his volumes are
for the most part composed."--_United Service Gazette._
"We have not read such a work of Travels for many years; it unites the
interest of a romance with the permanent qualities of an historical and
scientific treatise."--_Atlas._
"We recommend our readers to the volumes of Captain Grey, assuring them
they will derive both amusement and instruction from the
perusal."--_Times._
"This is a work deserving high praise. As a book of Travels it is one of
the most interesting we remember to have met with."--_Westminster
Review._
"A book which should be in every lending library and book-club."
--_Englishman's Magazine._
"The contents of these interesting volumes will richly repay an
attentive perusal."
--_Emigration Gazette._
"These narratives are replete with interest, and blend information and
amusement in a very happy manner."--_Australian Magazine._
Just published, in 1 vol. 8vo. with Plates and Woodcuts,
JOURNAL
OF AN
OVERLAND EXPEDITION IN AUSTRALIA,
FROM
MORETON BAY TO PORT ESSINGTON.
_A distance of upwards of 3000 miles._
BY DR. LUDWIG LEICHHARDT.
N.B. A large 3 sheet Map of the Route by J. Arrowsmith is published, and
to be had separately in a Case, price 9_s._
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
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