In Perils Oft. By W. H. Davenport Adams. (John Hogg.)—The
"Romantic Biographies illustrative of the Adventurous Life," which Mr. Davenport Adams here tells over again, are eleven in number. The subjects are Sir Sidney Smith, Lord Dundonald, Arminins Vambery, Dr. Wolff, Lieutenant Soh watka (one of the explorers who went in search of the missing expedition of Sir John Franklin), Sir Samuel Baker, Rajah Brooke, W. G. Palgrave, Edmond O'Donovan, Professor Palmer, and General Gordon. Mr. Adams bases his narra- tives upon original biographies and works of travel. We cannot but recommend our readers to go, if they can, to these originals. Failing the power or opportunity to do this, they will find a fairly satisfactory substitute in the volume before us, which certainly has the merit of giving a good deal in a moderate compass.
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