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Use Won ALsx,sDEAyos HuxBoLDr zse'ter Band.
stuttgart and Tubingen. J g C0tik'scher Nerisg.
Cosmos; A skErcu o. A nfscRurioS o. rar PHrsI-
CAL USryEEIE BY ALExASDER yoS HUMBOLDT Sec
Ont Volume stuttgart Tu1usrn. :. g. CJita.
lss7. syo -. 5st
We have here the long expected second volume
ofyon Hlmbctis Cosmos woik IN Which ne 'abors Of
one 4nt ndusiriois lie brought 60 focus Thearst
volume has already received tribute Of reseect and a
plalss from TIE scenfs world which the putsii0n OF
the eminent vr.eE the comprehensive character Of rs
Discussions an1 the eoQusnceo It's style. possessed IN
denisble claims; the secora volume viii Dc no less
warmly received.
Cosmos" has The singular good fortune 20 Re Al once
profoundly scientific and highly popular q, states abstruse
general principles 10 clear an fascinating manner which
shows tia; the author has only the penetration Of
a,hn, bot .hs genial soul and Imagination Of poet
The present volume opens with statement Of The ncite
menis to the study Of Na'nre. found is nhnence
upon the Imagination and manifested poetic description
l3ndscspe-pa itrg, asd the culture Of exotic plants
This followed ~ historical view OF physical science
from rs origin 20 the present day, with special regard 10
the events and which have had DO in the
gradual development ard sprea idea Of the Universe
complete Unity. In the course this part the author
Of the Mediterranean Sea the starting point OF
distant voyages early tines and is connection with the
culture OF the nations which dwelt along shores the
campaigns Of the MAcedonlns under Alexander the Great
and the consequent n,eTmKure OF Eastern and Western
races the growth Of cosmical under the Ptoemys
The Roman Empire And lis influences: the nroad Of the
Arabian into Europe The period u great oceanic
discoveries the period u celestial discoveries BY
means Of the telescope ami finally the universally and
internal unity Of modern scientific efforts showing that
the history Of the physical sciences gradually mHgss
with tha. OF eosmlcal science.
THIS skeleton IS almost needless repeat is hled up In
the eloquent andsatsfy To those familiar
with the German language the Cosmos" offers a plea
and benefit which they should not fall 70 enjoy TO
those who 90 not yet possess that acc)mplshment-s
number happy 20 say. daily tlninishne-it is
ne. iucemeni % acquire g. The work may be procured
at the Germ Bookstore Of Gugue, Asor House, Bar
eay-si.
ILLusrRiRrFs kaIENDER rrE lsss. OLLusrR,rED Al
MANIAC Tor 1851 Lci9sc. j. Webcr; svo. pp. Ia
This Almanac is perhaps the most complete pub
lie atom q the Kind IN the worlds certainly is the most
splendid IN iis illustrations and eiter-press Il contains
drs' an account Of al important Astronomic discoveries
and natara phenomena during the pas, year then the
usual calendar with calculations carried ato grester detail
than common with as a chronicle of all the events Of
the with religion education. law art trade
and the lie Of the people, folo~ full tables of al the
Toy families OF Europe and their varons branches the
statistics ofihe expenditures population. armies
Sc.Sc of al the countries Of Europe; Then the several leg
islatvs bodies II German and their various Officers
"church ani school calendar. giving fan detail, in rela
lion churches missions universities. high schools. &C.
ofGermAny; m agricultural calendar" nil OF Interest.
INK particulars and valuable inforni1n calendar OF
trade and commerce." with view Of recent progress in
mechanics. chemistry, AMI physics, s ofGsrman banks
and their directors foreign c1nusm Germany, OF Ger
consus n iofeiya Countries OF Insurance companies
&c; travelling calendar with al sorts OF post
rolds railroads, pices length Of time Necessary TO
from place 20 plee sc. &c; emigration calendar"
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