– + Lond. Times. 5: 52. F. 16, ’06. 500w.
“The strongest situations and the best character-drawing are to be found in the early part of the book.”
+ – Spec. 96: 304. F. 24, ’06. 880w.
Thwaites, Reuben Gold, ed. [Early western travels, 1748–1846]; a series of annotated reprints of some of the best and rarest contemporary volumes of travel, descriptive of the aborigines and social and economic conditions in the middle and far West, during the period of early American settlement. 31v. ea. *$4. Clark, A. H.
An editorial preface; Wyeth’s Oregon; or A short history of a long journey from the Atlantic ocean to the region of the Pacific, by land; and Townsend’s narrative of a journey across the Rocky mountains to the Columbia river; form the contents of volume 21 of this interesting series.
Am. Hist. R. 11: 747. Ap. ’06. 70w. (Review of v. 22–24.)
“The style in translation is singularly clear and simple. No small portion of the narrative is of historical value. The editing appears to have been done with exceptional fullness and care, the notes are abundant and supplement the text with information of a scientific and historical character. Few volumes of travels have received such careful attention from the editor. The amount of information thus given on places and persons that are incidentally mentioned by the author is very large.”
+ + + Am. Hist. R. 12: 179. O. ’06. 360w. (Review of v. 22–24.)
“The introduction and notes of the editor add much to the interest of the reprint, as throughout the series.”