Fiji and Samoa by Editor

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, Cal. · Sep 22, 1890

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 16, No. 37.

Fiji and Samoa

By Editor

THE first number of the Young People's Library, entitled "Fiji and Samoa," is all that has been claimed for it. In outward appearance it is neat and attractive, and gives assurance that the series will be an ornament to any home. But attractive as is its dress, that is the least of its merits. It is packed full of the most valuable information, told in a way that cannot fail to be interesting. It takes the reader to a portion of the world of which comparatively little is generally known, and introduces him to its life and scenes. We give the title of some of the chapters, that an idea may be gained of the scope of the book: Geographical Position of Fiji—Government and Religion of Fiji—The Wonderful Productions of Fiji—Coral Formations of the Pacific—A Cannibal Outbreak—Fijian Traditions—Past and Present Funeral Rites—The Capital of Fiji—The Samoan Islands—Interesting Samoan Topics—Other Wonders of the Southern Seas—Our Relations with Samoa—Cyclones in the Coral Seas.

We believe that this book, with the others that are to follow, will fill just the place that the Library was designed to fill, namely, furnish good, attractive, and instructive reading matter, that will elevate the mind of the reader, and leave no excuse for the young to feed upon exciting trash.