“It is hardly possible to conceive a more complete medical history than the one furnished by Dr. Geddes. He has conferred an inestimable benefit upon medical science; and no practitioner who regards either his interest or his duty can be without the book.”—Indian News.
“To the medical officers in India, and especially to those about to proceed thither, this will be found a valuable book of reference, and well merits to be included in the list of works with which officers are required to provide themselves on joining the service.”—British and Foreign Medical Review.
ENGLAND’S COLONIAL EMPIRE.
An Historical, Political, and Statistical Account of the British Empire, its Colonies and Dependencies. By Charles Pridham, Esq., B.A., Member of the Royal Geographical Society, &c.
Volume I.—Comprising
THE MAURITIUS AND ITS DEPENDENCIES.
“The first volume of a work intended to completely exhibit England’s Colonial Empire. The author is Mr. Pridham, who, in a modest preface, apologizes for having at so early an age undertaken so gigantic a task. The first volume, however, shows no lack of either ability, research, or knowledge. It is occupied with an excellent account of the Mauritius, divided into four parts: the first part gives its history from its discovery by the Portuguese to the present time; the second describes its inhabitants, and their institutions and states; the third its physical features and natural productions; and the fourth its industry, commerce, and government. Ample information is given on all these heads, and regarding the extent of the author’s design, and the evidence he gives of the requisite qualification to carry it out satisfactorily, we make no doubt that his work will be a valuable addition to the history and geography of our colonial empire. The present volume is complete in itself.”—Britannia.
“This is the first volume of what promises to be an important national work. The instalment now before us is brimful of valuable and interesting information, making up by far the most complete account of Mauritius which has yet been given to the world. The author has the qualifications necessary to the due fulfilment of the task which he has set himself. He is patient and painstaking, accurate and impartial.”—Atlas.
“This is the first volume of a series, which we hope to see completed in the spirit with which the task has been undertaken. As a whole, we are bound to say that the book is a standard one, and that ‘England’s Colonial Empire’ has met with a chronicler of zeal, industry, and ability.”—Colonial Gazette.
“There is no other such description of the Mauritius extant. The author has not only consulted the best, and perhaps all the authorities, but he has added information of his own, apparently gathered on the spot.”—Economist.