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~ wy " ualufct &c shall Ohfcrtc the s1u
E, superiority iE the knUwledge and expci
? eBce Of the moderus. To elucidaie Il
+, science Of this globe. which forms the fir
d branch Of natural history, every expedite
= has been employed that the sagaciiy
d the learned could suggest. Minerals. 70
c els shells, every remarkable prOductiC
, OF land and sea, even the most sublin
J, aud sinpeudSus works Of uaiuIe, tide
. storms, earthquakes aud volcanoes, hay
Z been diligently s,rutiuired. with view
possible 10 discover il possible their orig
{ aud effects. Those appearances therefor
! which astOnished the understanding an
) bafied the ingiLuity Of Pliny. and ou
: OF which, by too near an inspection, pro,
. ed so fatal to that bold and enicrprisin
philosopher, form at length a theme 9
secure aud fruitful speculation. aud a.
sumo the foremost position in the disaui
sltions Of the naturalist The improve
menis IN the history oil animated nature
aud IN the extensive and practical stud,
OF Botany, afford US an equal degree o
satisfaction. Ever since the age Of GEES
ner these sciences have gradually but
steadily advanced 10 that rank and esti.
nation IN the world which they now hold
by the almost superhuman efforts of a
Llnneus and an Agassiz.
The science of medicine, the most OK.
allied and useful Of all. since il has for its
object mission almost divine,-the nlle-
Walton Of human sufiering,-has not been
wanting in improvement. BY the discov-
eiy OF chloroform and its compounds, bod.
~ pain has been 10 good degree annihil.
ated. The surgeon no longer fortunes the
bleeding stump by the application of burn
ing wax, or the sereing iron; and expert
ence has at last demonstrated the fact
that 1t is not absolutely nesscsary for the
cure Of every disease, to cram the patient
with every known substance contained
within the limits of materia medica.
But the history of Astronomy furnishes
The most decisive evidence in favor of the
and completes their triumph
perhaps in the province of science. The
mist of ignorance and error that had so
long developed this great study was first
dlsslpated by the sagacity of Coz ernieus
who dlsdaining the false aud absurd con.
illusions CT the ancients, restored the
genuine theory Of Phythagoras, which
hey had vainly rejected as groundless and
visionary. This fortunate revolution was
attended by series of noble discoveries
y the successful endeavors of Tycho,
Brache, kepler and Calico; and il was
lcre that the mighty genius Of Newton
displayed itself in its brightest Iustre.
gith vastness of thought, and depth
1 penetration peculiar TO himself, he nn-
oIded the invisible laws which govern
he celestial bodies aud established be. .
ond the reach Of controversy that simple
ystem upon which the modern astrohom.
r POUNDS all his enquiries. A study so
leasing 10 the natural curiosity of man
nd so productive of general utility as
lat TYPOGRAPHY, cannot fail to interest us
the warmest manner for its success.
he invention of The compass in the four.
en'h century gave us new impetus to this /,
'fartment of science. People were no
niger terrified by the fabulous descrip.
On OF the torrid zone, and disdaining the
escrlbed limits OF antiquity, they ven- =
red to explore unknown seas in search
another hemisphere. BY the efforts of :.
'rtugal a free communication was open. :"
with the eastern part of the then known :,
'rid' and Spain, led by the daring y
Irlt OF Columbus commenced series Of Z
terprises which eliminated in the dis. y
very OF new continent Astounding with :"
richest productions of nature. Bri. n =,
has not been wanting in the encour. :,
'ment of these undertakings. Among -
number of her navigators she boasts a.
ron and Ccos, by whose well direct. r. =,
labois she has been enabled to ascer. :"
n with exactness the geography of the 81 81
them ocean, and to extend her knowl. Va
e to many of the formerly unexpored =.
ions OF the north. Our own country y
Kane and Hall who Drawing the ~
emency of the dollar chimes, have push. y"
their way far into the icy barries Of =. ~
aniipodes. TN
D examining the several arguments of 81
Tern excellence, it seems necessary to r
ark likewise the change that has taken .o'
'e in the military and by the introduc. o9 ~
OF firearms. Considered as more AZ ..
'essful means for destroying the human ~. ny
',thls invention would have little claim ~
ur praise. But more Impartial in. 10
lgation Of the subject will lead us to Wv
Ibute IT TO this cause no less than the "
Ply refinement Of modern manners that -,
is now conducted with less cruelty IVY
loss OF life and Interpretations rendered IT, IT,
effective and expeditions. The re. 'iU
inventions of Ericsson and Dahlgreen
fair to Thoroughly revolutionize the ="
emit system of naval warfare and coast ''"'
nee. But the utility Of artillery has :, -
best experienced in the progress Of p.s
gation and the establishment Of col Oh. ~
since it afforded to the nations of ~,
pc powerful and often harmless in g. ca
nent of victory, and greatly facilita- n ,",,
heir settlement of the unciviized ~"
tries which they discovered. Nor you
1t be doubted after the proceeding "V r.
that the same active spirit of i'm 49,,
sment has communicated itself to 'ssu'
other art Of public concern on which 'nel
'eal,h and prosperity of nations more pas'
diately depend er enve
,ricuture is successfully employed in NV
bunting the natural disadvantages Of piVp
egions H. the oreat a.oa ~ "a - BY A
anics, manufa ctuies flourish in their % -
I extent, commerce is advanced to ieu n,