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“Written in a very lively style, and has throughout a smack of dry humour and satiric reflection which shows the writer to be a keen observer of men and things. We hope that many will read it and find in it the same amusement as ourselves.”—Times.
FAYOUM; or, Artists in Egypt. A Tour with M. Gérôme and others. By J. Lenoir. Crown 8vo, cloth. Illustrated. 7s. 6d.
“A pleasantly written and very readable book.”—Examiner.
“The book is very amusing.... Whoever may take it up will find he has with him a bright and pleasant companion.”—Spectator.
SPITZBERGEN THE GATEWAY TO THE POLYNIA; or, a Voyage to Spitzbergen. By Captain John C. Wells, R.N. In 8vo, cloth. Profusely Illustrated. Price 21s.
“Straightforward and clear in style, securing our confidence by its unaffected simplicity and good sense.”—Saturday Review.
“A charming book, remarkably well written and well illustrated.”—Standard.
“Blends pleasantly science with adventure, picturesque sketches of a summer cruise among the wild sports and fantastic scenery of Spitzbergen, with earnest advocacy of Arctic Exploration.”—Graphic.