Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-07-27
From the New York Observer.
sompIiEIent 10 American Author
shin,

ENnDIkEsl2NI 10 american AusHOrs
ship.
We have already mentioned that The Roya
Typographical Society of London, had awarded
e our distinguished coun,ryman, Rev. DR.. Rob
s,son, one of The gold medals placed at heir dis
sosal by the Queen. BY the las, steamer ;he
hedal was rcceived-of elegant design and
orkmanship, valued al % guineas-and we
u Ike pleasure in publishing the following re-
narks made on the occasion Of presenting the
edal TO the American Minister Mr.. Everett,
no received it in behalf of DR.. Robinson.
w. R. HAMILTON, Esq. President oflhe So
NeIy, said:
Mr. Ererett-I is with peculiar satisfaction
3hal perform on this occasion the most CRATE
4 of the duties imposed on the President OF
lhe Royal Geographical Society. | see before
he the honored representative OF a nation bound
b our own by all The dearest ties ofkindred, OF
ame, of language, Of commercial pursuits, OF a
bve OF daring adventHre--abOve all, by an at
hchmeni 10 a constitutional form of Government,
Ind 10 real genuine liberty. And this represen-
Mauve is kind enough 10 present himself in this
assembly 10 show his regard for science, In re-
eiving for his cOunIryman, The Rev. DIR. Ed
ward Robinson, Professor Of Biblical Literature
b New-York, the geld medal recently awarded
o that gentleman BY the Council of this SOcie-
Av, for the rich treasure Of geographical knowl'
#rdge contained in his work entitled biblical
}esearches in Palestine, Mount Sinai, and Ara
ia Pelrea' Dr. Robinson tells us that for
alnv years previous TO this Journey II had been
90 object of his arden, wishes, and had enter
I'd into all the plans Of lfe and il is plain that
he brought 20 his Task a mind richly stored with
all the materials for travelling with profit. I.eav-
ing Trieste in the winter of 657, DR.. Robinson
proceeded hastily through the lonan Islands 10
Greece, and thence 10 Egypt, where he was
Joined by Rev. Eli Smith, his former pupil, long
resident in The East, noi only in Syria and
Palestine, but also in Armenia, Persia, and
Egypt, and already familiar with the inhabitants
and their language 10 the advantage of whose
society and assistance DR.. Robinson is on al
occasions happy 10 bear the fullest testimony
whose. long and peculiar acquaintance will
The language, and whose tact in conversIns
with and managing the Arabs, he never coult
100 highly appreciate" DR.. Robinson pictures
10 US most graphically the aspec, Of the Deser
helween Egyp, and The western head of th'
Fl Red Sea, the peculiaTities Of that spot, The va
rious valleys and mountains between SueZ ant
4 Mount Sinai, and The large plain now first no
iced in front of Mount Horeb. Fle then pro
ceeds TO the eastern head of the Red Sea
where Eziorgabar and Elijah have given plac
TO The punv fortress of Akabah: from which h
follows The long and in great part new roul
across The great desert El Tih, on the elevate
watershed between The Mediterranean and tn
valley or basin of El Ghor: and 10 him we frs
owe the Identification of The sites Of Ehod5
Elusa, and Beersheba, on the road from EgyT
10 Hebron and Jerusalem. or such Identified
Lions of ancient sites, now for the first time eX
lored, there are al least 100 throughout III
4 volumes
i Dr. Rc5insou's description Of Jerusalem an
4 lis valleys, its ancient remains, lis reservoirs
ports, and aqueducls, in the city and ihroughot
4 It's environs, occupying large portion Of a \
and E. ridge, situated between the Medilerra
4 nean aud The Dead Sea, is, beyond all campai
;scn, the best we have; and il would be dificu
80 name any book on any subject in which tn
author has more steadily kept in view the re;
importance and sterling value OF truth: no pre-
conceived notions, no Eancifnl theories seem
have led him asiray from the path of personi
and unbiased investigation: warm aud SINGER
belief in the main objects of the history whic
lie illustrates is in no instance warped, or pref,
diced, or affected in the cno dlrccoH or til
ether by monki>h traditions 0r Increduous SEQ
iings; and we rise from he perusa ol the boo
with conviction that The Christian world is
length in possession Of a work, under the gn
dance Of which (hnwever some may dIfier lro
few of lis conclusions on points OF minor 4
pograplical imporlanee) they may make lars
and satisfactory advances towards an accura
knowledge Of the geography of the Scripture
This remark is especially applicable to
Robnson's survey of the towns and villages
-he immediate vicinity OF The Ilnly City, few
which had been visited or identified by an
preceding traveller.
Dr.. Robnson's first visi, to the Dead Sea-
Ain jedi, OF Engaddi, almost dGe Z. Of Ku