, 1873-10-26

borvjng Of careful sludy and thorough inyoshguuon
(G. P. Putnam's Sons Now York;.
Tho Prcnent world-s;setcrlcs from Nm
turo and Art.
A preface upon Science and Religion, conBid-
orod Us reciprocal supports, Introduces two aeo-
tlons OF study pursued by William Arnot, OF
Edinburgh, IN tho vacations OF . professional:
lfo: First, Tie world created. fashioned, and
furnished by God; second, the world ~ 1t hns
beon occupied, cultivated, and improved by tho
| industry OF man.
Tho first section embraces From Chaos to
Cosmos; An Equilibrium Maintained by tho
Action OF Opposite Forcos; The Earth, tho
Ocean, and the Atmosphere Land and Water
Water In tho Mechanics Of Creation 4 Water
upout; Water in Rolation. to uoat; Rivors and
Springs. The second Roction inoludoa dHserta-
tionH upon Early Effort; Discovery, Possesaiop,
Boundaries; Tho Electric Telegraph; Raitwaye;
Canals; and tho Drainage and Wator-supply Of
Cities.
Thcso chapters. written in tho good cheer Of
vacation, arc deliberately planned ~ to supply Il
portion Of light reading" They avoid tho
tochntcalities and laborioua contexts Of science,
aud describe tho results Of sciontifc inyestiga-
tion, and tho achievements Of modern meolal,-
les, In lively, fancifal, and frequently, whero
human interests arc touched, ,--as in the case OF
the drainage OF citlos.-in n very i'm
mature aro intersperool, and they partsko OF
tic chonrful temperament OF tho book.
Tho moat earnest passages Of description
occur upon the subject Of Wasori and the keeu
author in five yoars' residence upon tho banks
of tho 1iolvn, whore people who lived in elegant
! mauBlous and farel sumptuously ,ovory day
| learned the "letlal consequences OF impor-
feet drainage and empty wator-coursos. obaer-
! vations Eolcctcl from diiforout parts Of tho
book, upon this topic, will servo to show the
! mode OF reflective treatment characteristic OF
| tile autllor:
1canght Nature once In tho act Of clona-making.
Detained two days Mt Drcg in tho Vaoy Of tho Upper
mountains tho sldo, and thence gazo upon lilo
i huge bssin On tho summit waa full Of leo aud
anow, aud tho sun Of September bsamed down might
arou small column Of puro white mist rose to
siderable heighs and thoa spread out Ike aower on
do | Of e @ manufactured @ I article away W through te % at
uoshern to large banh Of cloud that lying 10
IN The neighborhood, like ehip the sea. Tho pro-
ccHH repeated at intervals of ten minutes; snd
each portion Of no~1y-made cloud was turned out Of
thu factory 1t was sont on tho wiuga Of tho wind d.
rccsly to tho stoEo.
Look up to these Clouds great
erees vsip' seE Tbs GSsgs Egg e.ss ss s san n
Hshss % wsa;ss = as Wit, Ts1s snss
|
feet engineering applied to watcr-suppy. No rotAiu-
1nE walls ara neodcd and no wi1dings to maintain
tho level. How softly they Io; how quickly thoy
mov3 how gouly they full whore shoy aro needed,
and whcn!
You are awakened ont Of your nrae sleep By
rattling ut tho casenlent ind a rnmbllng in tho
chimney You rise aud look out on tho noonut sky;
tho causo Of tho noeurnal conlmottoM IL discovered
ut g1anca An intcr1nInablo line Of laden clouds,
like luggage Train, oyery wagon heaped far 1boro 1ts
br, 10 spinning eastward through tho sky, from tho
A.lH,itlo to the dry table lands, on tho continued
Of Europe and ARta: Those thirsty. regions
had tcleBraphca to t4oir correspondent i'll tho
Western Waters tint the Cah1An anu orau SEAS were
waschfal, and Gavipg wIikal 4 largo stock il tand
newly distilled from tho Atlantic, Immediately dis
patched extraordinary glt-tratUt with or!era to
express ull The way Tor tho Kings bt,alness re-
4uirath haao." There 1t goes frtghfuly quick, aud
with an intntty Of imposing sound. But you may
percoiyo Is running Oh the main line tho nxletreea
aro @ aa ng H. a ~ arn ~
dent tiat 10 collision will take place,
-.
IN lel3 capt. aeosesny, IN commauu OF Whaling
%no @ TaS aa ~ no " iho o Ie'
cavrc I'M liz nwncnrna IL he watcr conats.
o. it cools. gocs Us far Is temperature Of % dogs,
secs and thou ccuacs thenccforyyard it is reversed
nuyond tlat point, water c1pands, and 80 grows
lighter % It grows colder. behold tlo arransemcnt
ihade ~ the aEaina eoAs.Aaon o. Mss~se' aMsh
n.y. dlso9ytoa ~ w. ~ @ tho Ssas 81 1oas ~ ~ism lea
XIII t @ m"1 ~ tn trnad a1} }naid lawn " IN n"v oriar r.