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    . ^ fa . ;¦ ; 368 The Publishers' Circular May 2 - — ^

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    ' Two remarkable records of travel . '—TIMES . The TIMES of April 18 , in a review of the two following works , sdys :- ^ . ' These remarks are suggested by the two remarkable records of travel just ' published by Messrs . Sampson Low & Co ., to be followed shortly , we believe , by \ a third—the narrative of Mr . Joseph Thomson . A unique phenomenon both in the annals of publishing and of African exploration . ' The ATHENiEUM of April 30 says : — ' It happens but rarely that the « same month witnesses the publication of TWO SUCH STERLING BOOKS OF TRAVEL | as those whose titles stand at the head of this notice . ...... We have read I these two works of travel with the deepest interest . That of the Portuguese is , ) perhaps , richer in adventure and hairbreadth ' scapes , besides possessing a special value in the eyes of geographers on account of its lists of geographical positions , meteorological tables , and native vocabularies , but Dr . Holub ' s volumes must prove a mine of wealth to tha sportsman and lover of natural history . The translations leave nothing to be desired . Numerous illustrations enhance the | pleasure of the reader . ' MAJOR SERPA PINTO'S HOW I CROSSED AFRICA : | From the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean , through Unknown Countries ; Discovery of the Great Zambesi Affluents , & c . Translated by PROFESSOR ALFRED ELWES . 2 vols . demy 8 vo . with 20 Full-page and 118 Half-page and smaller Illustrations , 13 small Maps and 1 large one , cloth extra , 42 s . [ Now ready . DR . EMIL HOLUB'S SEVEN YEARS in SOUTH AFRICA : Travels , Researches , and Hunting Adventures ( 1872 to 1879 ) . Translated by ELLEN E . PREWBR , Translator of Schweinfurth ' s * Heart of Africa * & c . 2 vols . demy 8 ro . with 200 Illustrations and Map , cloth extra , 42 s . [ Beady . London : SAMPSON Crown LOW Buildings , MARSTON , 188 Fleet , Street SEARLB , E . G . , & RIVIIsTGTON , 224 ) I

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  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), May 2, 1881, page 368, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_02051881/page/28/