Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-09-02
HISTORY or MAPS.
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Christian cra---thcrc dwclt al Milctus,
Thales, one Of the Seven Wise Men Of
Greece. II Is enough to say of him
that hc was Grccian philosopher
Whether he ever had sheopslSin d.
ploma or not, don't matter History
gives him the credit of introducing to
tho world the familiar theory Of the
signs OF the Zodiac, and of being tho
first one to calculate eclipscs. This in
formation was given to the world
shortly after his return from Egypt,
that famous old seat Of learning in
those days. Like other wise men Of
his age he gloried in imparting instruc-
ton to his peers, and particularly to
the youth Of his county. Anaximan-
der was one of his fortunate pupils,
and not only made himself master of
the science of his tutor, but carried his
researches oven beyond that ,distin-
guishcd old sage. Without the assist
'ancc of any corner-lot endowment or
other auxiliary that we know OF, hc
set up school, and probably taught
honor ~ d;scoyer;ng the obliauity of
the Zodiac. lie was famous traveller,
cleaning from every part OF the then
men, Of science and The better TO dis
seminate the information derived from
h;s studies and travels bc nnblished a
man of the world as Il was then known.
To 70 him tbereforc beIongs tho honor
Of heinz the tirst ;nventor Of mans
Tive hundred roars la,er Socrates
bv wav Of renroof ~ AIc;b;adcs for his
ny;do 3old h;p, ~ ,ool, a. tLo man far
his .rstates.' which ~ cood m testimony
tbot tbe Groc;ans made pse of them
Later along down the b;obwavs of
human invention and progress We find
tbe pbnnicians malxing use ~ mans as
n ouide 10 their COMMERCIAL nursui,s
in . which thew well-niob monopolized
tbe trade of fndia-tbot ;nexbans,iblc
source of supplv. Sesostris King of
Fovnt also cansed. his domin;ons N he
manned an and Ptolemv Claudius Of Al.
exandria issued n man Of the world
and twentv-six other mans on which
to illustrate the sciences of which he
was master Agathod@mon was his
oruilsinah' Gays AFRO, the romans
issued maps oi their conquered coun-
tiles ana IN the days OF Cesar, feu-
tenger Grew a map OF the word, so
caiied. III was twehty-ohe ieet long,
ana only one ioot WIDE lts OBJECT
appears 70 nave pecn 10 map the mill
tary routes 10 Roman colonies; 10
which purpose Europe, Northern Al,
rica' ana western Asa Were distorted
OUT OF proportion worse than some oil
M inc circular @ IRAN rallroad-msps OF our pres
en' uay uis'ort the states through
"nich 'hey pass 10 make their own
ronre appear 'he' most direct .
INC Araolai, scnoiars mauc use OF
.ne maps oi rtoiemy' ana perhaps
,ssueu ~ o'neis' Du. hia'us IN map
ntera'ure Oh several centuries succeeds
.no eeY,ino p anu ial, VI 'hv eViossal pow
y " III I'm m M1'n nl'le pul 'he
gerln-cells ems oi art ana science were pre-
serVeu lroin INSTRUCTION. fhese began
70 snow ,heliiselses , Ives IN venice, uer-
many nnglahu, rrahce ana SPAN N
'ne hiteen'ii ,.' century anu maps, WIN
o.ner @ el L'era.are .a inade a lneir re-appeaaree
alco rom .nese ia'oree places VI
.he carry specimens oi Engish maps
'ne WRITER mas many IN Ms possession,
some OF winch are venerable with the
uus' oi 'wc centuries; one OF 'hese Is
an a.ias oi .he woriu: Inc engrav-
lhg y respec,aoio anu ,he coloring
uencate IN wnich respect II Is more
ar,ls,le 'han some ol the maps Oh the.
prssen, uay, IN when an excess oi
Color serves 10 %, conceal imPer'ecnons IN
engraving Ihanks are Que TO LeDlna
Ias.lnan' ,' VINO procured tnese maps ior
me aurihg ms elgh. years oonsulship
~ or's.o'' inese carry Engl,sh maps
l;,hnoro,sI;c s,ana Il;ns, o H. a's VI
LnnTn rhnt no % oor,,oe,,ois, wv ns an. W.
onad a,on,, n'hon cnnan,on 80 ~ " he
oan 70 disc discard coarse hlousep pJhyr sh;p,s Co.
nm maccnIs,al;nen ,voshoJsnJ s ..anotod ia
with glossiness AIo;s SenfsiJar ,.,as
one ~ tbesa dovo,oas 81 olaarI,. ~;
tndes and em,,lovod = naah,,.,.ya. n"o
He was also systsmat;c h'V IN III" msthod
of DOING business and ;nro;oed % liz H.,
Of so;led linen as be aava n ou, ~ ''
On one occas;on ha hannonea .. ao
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