The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1859-05-31

1918 in Salzburg. In the following
Spring, receiving intelligence Of the con-
templated expedition of Baudin, intended
for the exploration of tho Southern Hcmis.
phere, hs hastened to Paris, but was again
fatcd to meet with disappointment. The
expedition was abandoned, and Humboldt
saw no immediate prospect Of carrying his
enterprise into effect. During his stay in
Paris, on this occasion, however, fortune
favored him in one respect. He became
acquainted with Bonpland, his future COM
panion to South America, who had been
appointed to the corps of naturalists to ac-
company Baudin's expidition. A close
friendship grew up between Bonpland and
Humboldt They entered together on a
career Of preparatory study, and Humboldt
united at the same time with the ceehra-
ted GayLussac in a series Of experiments
on the atmosphere. In the Fall of 1893 ,
HumbolSt, accompanied by Bonplapd, went
to Marseilos with the intention of embark.
ing for Eghpt, to join the scientific corps
which accompanied the Army to Napo-
leon. But another disappointment await.
cd him. The Swedish frigate in which he
had been offered a passage, had been dc
layed by a storm, had put into Portu-
guese port to repair damages, and could
not sail until the following Spring. After
delay Of two months, the two friends, dis
liking the prospect of inaction in Marseil-
les, resolved to spend the winter in Spain,
and proceeded to NJ drid, taking astrono-
mical and barometrical observations by the
way.
This journey to Madrid proved hit
After three successive disappoiutmeuts,
Humboldt found himself in position far
better than any he had hoped for The
Prime Minister, Urquizo, man of euIight-
ened sagacity, lent willing ear to tho
memorial presented by the dsappoinle ed
traveller, supported the project, oyercame
obstacles, and obtained for Humboldt en-.
larged privileges for undertaking voy'
age to the New World and the PHILIPPINE
Islands. "Never," says Humboldt, chad
so extensive a permission been granted to
any traveller, and never had any foreigner
been honored with more confidence on the
part of the Spanish Government" Hum
boldt accompanied by Bonpland, left Mad
rid in MAY, 1899, for Corunna, where the
corvette Pizarro lay ready to receive him.
The vessel was bound to HAVANA, and
Mexico, but her Captain received orders to
touch at the Canares, aud allow the trav-
elers time to ascend the Peak Of Tene riff
Humboldt was now thirty years of age
The delays and disappoiutments lie had
teen compelled to encounter had not only
fitted hin. for the task lie had undertaken,
l.; aGJrding him leisure to enlarge his
stock Of knowledge, but had furnished him
in Bonpland, an able assistant anu fast
friend. Humboldt has touchngly record.
ed his sensations, as he found himself fair
ly in the way of realizing hopes of years.
The vessel touched at the Canares, the
travellers ascended the Peak, recorded their
observations, aarrowly escaped capture by
British vessels, and departed for Havanna.
A malignant fever which broke out on
shipboard, however, occasioned change
IN the destination. The vessel bore away
for Vcnezula, aud the travellers met ia.
voratle reception in that province, whore
they arrived in July, 1899. They ilnmc,
diatcly began their explorations. the hi,to.
ry of WHICH is familiar. he exploration
of the Ornoco from which so many inter
esting discoveries resulted, was undertaken
in November following. Some months
were passed in general observations upon
the scacoast, but n February, 1900, Hum
bo!dt, and accompanied by Bonpland
struck into the interior, travasing vast
plains under heat SO intense that the
journey was made chiefly 10y night, aud
upon the 4th Of April, after enduring ex
traordinary hardships, entered the Orino-
co. On the 10th of April, the travellers
began canal exploration of that river,
yoyaged on the Rio Nugro and the Cas,i-
quiare, and finally reached the tributary
s,r..oms of The Amazon. The extension of
this vovape to the mouth of the Amazon
was fortunately rcIiuS Suishod; eis" the tray
eIers had fallen into tho hands OF the Bra.
lillian officials, who had received oru ers
from the Jealous Government to seize them
and transport tkCm to Lisbon, The little
party started on its return on the 18Th
Of May and arrived at Angostura on the
10th Of the following June. Thence they
sailed for HAVANA, where they arrived in
the middle of December. Tidings of the
departure Of Baudins expedition from
France, reached Humboldt during bis 80
iourn in Cuba, and he determined to sail
for Carthagona cross the Isthmus to the
Pacific, and await the arrival of the expe.
dtion of Lima or Valparaiso. The occa'
sion for the famous travel among the An
des. Reaching Carthagena on the 30th
Of March, 1901. Humboldt reliuquished
his purpose of crossing tho lsthmus TO Pa
mama, and chose instead the rout to Quay
aquill, by way of Bogota and Quito. This
change Of direction gave him an opportu-
nifty to trace the map of the Rio Magda-
leua. On the 22d Of June, the ascent of
Chimborazo was made. The next step
was the exploration Of the chain Of the
Andes, undertaken after the reception Of
further news from the unucky expedition
Of Baudic which, after oil, altered its course
and did not touch at Chill or Peru. A
visit to Mexico followed, and It's results are
recorded il Humboldt's volume on New
Spain. In January, 1904, having compile
ted the objects of their journey, Humboldt