Oriental Penmanship: an Essay for facilitating the reading and writing of the Ta'lik Character, as generally used in the East in Persian and Hindustani Manuscripts and Printed Works; consisting of various Specimens of Fine Writing, accurately lithographed from Original Native MSS., accompanied by Letter-press Descriptions, together with explanatory Notes and Observations. By DUNCAN FORBES, LL.D. 4to. cloth, 8s.
The British World in the East; a Guide to India, China, Australia, South Africa, and the other possessions or connections of Great Britain in the Eastern and Southern Seas. By LEITCH RITCHIE. 2 vols. 8vo., cloth lettered, £1. 4s.
The object of this work is to embody everything of a practical nature that is known of the countries in question, in an historical description of the course of that great eastward stream of commerce and colonization which has commenced a new era in the destinies of the world.
British India. Beeloochistan. Affghanistan. Cashmere. Thibet. Burmah. Siam. Malay Peninsula. Indian Archipelago. Empire of Anam. Chinese Empire. New Zealand and the other Islands of the Pacific. Japan. Australia with Tasmania. Islands of the Indian Ocean. Southern Africa. Islands of the South Atlantic Ocean.
"An able summary of events connected with the rise, progress, and present state of the British Empire in the Eastern hemisphere. The author has well worked out the desire of the publishers, 'to have the spirit and results of history in a form at once popular and practical;' and although he professes to give only 'the heads of knowledge,' there is nothing dry in the manner in which his task has been performed; on the contrary, the book is exceedingly readable, and will be found of great value, both as a work of reference, and as presenting a comprehensive and interesting sketch of an important portion of a mighty empire. A work which seems, in every respect, worthy of public patronage."--_Foreign Quarterly Review._
"The title of this book will show its comprehensive character, and those who wish to have an Encyclopædia of information on Eastern and Southern history, commerce, everything, in fact, but physical science, and not without a good deal even on that, will here find what they require. It is a condensation of the contents of multifarious volumes, and may justly be termed 'many things in few words.' If read, it will impart to the student nearly all that is known on the subject to which it relates, and afford him withal much entertainment. If kept as a book of reference, few questions relating to Eastern affairs can arise for which it will not furnish a complete answer."--_Indian Mail._