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NATURAL PH1IosopHY-embracpg the most recent discov
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The Life Travels, and Books Alexander Won Humboldt
Nth portrait of Humboldt, One volume limo PIP 49,
From the introduction to this very handsomely
printed volume, written by Bayard Taylor, we make
the following extract:
ga Biography of Alexander Won Humboldt
which shall contain a full and conscientious ac-
count OF his life and labors written in style su-
GENTLY clear and untechncal to meet the popular
G tastes has long been necessity in literature
| do not possess this character: thew are rather
chronicles of his achievements in the various de-
partments OF natural science than stories of life
almost unexampled for its wealth Of experience its
| abors and successes The Olives of the Brothers
humboldt" by Klencke, which has been translated
into English is very fragmentary in this respect; it
passes over unnotlced, many episodes in the life of
Alexander Won Humboldt, which of great in
terest to the general reader. la fact, it has only
been In the closing years of his life that the excel
lencles OF his character, man, apart from his
distinction as soUont, have received full and gen
| eral Acknowledgement.
No task could have been peasanter to me than
| that of attempting to bring home to the familiar
| acquaintance of the great reading public of the
United States, the history of the great man, with
whose friendship was honored; and as the literary
| labors had already on hand prevented me from
undertaking such work, it is all the crafty
ing to me to know that it has been faithfully and
conscientiously done by one every way capable of
| the performance Having examined the biogra-
ply which follows, can testify to its exactness
| and completeness, and therefore-though the sub
Ject of the book is its own sufficient recommends
tion-cordially accede to the request of the au-
thnr hot Vcha, rn,,,
embodying my own impressions of Humbodt's
| character.
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! The ATLANTIC MONTHLY for October.
The suspension of the firm which has hitherto pub
lished this able periodical, we learn will not in any
degree affect its existence The suspension said to
have arisen from the death within short time ofboth
the partners, Messrs. PHILLIPS SAMSON and will
be but temporary. We are happy to have this assur
ance, should regard even a short arrest OF
the progress of this work as national calamity
! The October number, of which the advance sheets
have been forwarded US by the polite attention of
the publishers indicates nothing but the vigor and
vitality which have hitherto characterized the At
lantic We have been able merely to glance at the
contents, but have not failed to read every word
uttered by the 'Professor at the Breakfast Table
as we'll as the extremely interesting article on
"Rifed Guns" If there are any papers in the
"table of contents" of the whole range of English
Magazine literature, domestic or foreign which
excel or equal the contributions of DR.. Holmes to
this Boston Magazine, they have escaped our appre
citation. We would not commit ourselves lightly
to such an opinion, but any qualification we could
make of it would only add to the strength of this
expression Of our admiration.