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The character of 'Fayaway, and, no less, William S. Mayo's 'Kaloolah, the enchanting dreams of many a youthful heart, will retain their charm; and this in spite of endless variations by modern explorers in the same domain. A faint type of both characters may be found in the Surinam Yarico of Captain John Gabriel Stedman, whose 'Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition' appeared in 1796.
The Evening Post says of it: "Kaloolah was a sprightly narrative of the wanderings of a Yankee, who seemed to combine in his person the characteristics of Robinson Crusoe with those of Baron Munchausen; but the Berber professes to be nothing more than a novel; or, as the author says in his preface, his principal object has been to tell an agreeable story in an agreeable way.
Dr. Mayo's new novel, "The Berber, or the Mountaineer of the Atlas," published by Putnam, promises to be scarcely less popular than his "Kaloolah."
In South-eastern Asia, embracing Hindoostan, Malaya, Siam, and China, with a full account of the Burman Empire, illustrated with numerous woodcuts and maps, in one volume, reduced to 6s. Mrs. Loudon's Young Naturalist. An Entertaining Companion. A new edition, entirely revised by Mrs. Loudon, illustrated with numerous engravings. Square l6mo., cloth extra, 3s. 6d. Kaloolah and the Berber;
Cornelius Mathews has chosen new subjects, and treated them in an original way; John Neal has written many novels full of power and incident. The "Hyperion" and "Kavanagh" of Longfellow establish his success as a writer of fiction; and in adventurous description, the "Omoo" and "Typee" of Melville, and the "Kaloolah" and "Berber" of Mayo have gained an extensive popularity.
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