, 1875-01-16
FAMILIAR TALK.


a REMARKABLE LlNou,sT.
Hans Canon yau dor Gaho1cntz. who died at |
I,w,;ty. ma m 1,is cstatos in Baxc-Wojn,ar,
g.. = 10, .-, - a.. ,,,,4 ron,r,t,1,,n
n'' :" 'Hts' ""H "'''' VI .'A' ''o'' r..'''1
linentHts Of this or atly othor hEa. 1he lnHlo'a
Mcxzofanti. wlR'so attaitnncnta in tEla del'nrt-
nje,t Of knowledge aro considered little short Of
,utraclous, understood but IlYty.eic1t languages,
",ms t1.,, t,.,,,, i,aI tr.,,,,,,, o,,noIrtancs
"ii.'o ltA''s .'""o'' nal 'oro"ei. auaua''s'o'
Will 'lpwarda ot etghfy. alozzo1aht' was sat'h.
fed with tlto ability to bpeak Language. ah.l
,un1o it tho cnd Of lis ambition to co1,,crno will
,,,liycx fr,m Ill partp NJ lin ,,1o,m IN t,,,r own
1,.. ,a ,,,a,,,,,,od ~, st,,,1,, ~ .,,o s,r,c
.o'saoi oet no n''on'iseo m w n.u.'y W wv st'Ie
t"'o ana genius e1 .no sa',oas .4 ,a'.suasea ne
ileaa or discoveries AZ tho result Of his wat
,;nr,,;s.;c arso,,,,,ia,,mc,t,
-. ~ -,
f"a uee '"pe!en'h. o'' ''o o'n,'' '''uu' '"aa
tered language for tho nako Of dkacoSorlhR 'ta
origin. aftnitoa. and philosophy. His researches
wcro Of lilo most profound aud Aborious cl.asAc-
~ ,r,, Ia unsrad no Mains ,e.,assrv In r,nrter
q tongue WHICH ne "'s1ea ~ peeo'oo ac'l"a'h,ee1
with. Ncre thoro no gtntlImnr Or leNIchi hc!p3
oxta't lio constructed them for Lin ',eo anu for
tho use Of thuse coming altor nun. Ne!tnes ail
lc shrin1 from the ileteHsitv or acquiring bona
a',bssary. language. II tina wero tho requisite
nleans Of approach 10 ~ un"rlttan and bat-
basosis tongue enslclps hia attention. = hss
or his ptiblloat'ons on tho seollee oi iatt-
contributions 10 1'h'lasopllF h'il htteat Ing
atlthor Aeen appreciation VI tHo ft!"'tAlo an'
" ill.,; IT, t,ia,t ar5 aco,n
vnn ,ior 1ia,",entz .,osscsseIi n airuar moilenty
which withhold him from not only boaat, but
even confession Of his linguistic attainments.
otten, Hhcn nahau uy ills l5iels. hnm inMN
ra,Ey :! sneSt ir,t oc nnn ihat oo ba,ily.H
ThIs n,a,,y auong hs intimate nculnintauces
Ind hit n vague toa how vito and deep was tho
extent OF Lis learning. Hc cid hpsak mahY ia-
gMasca mnt NY ~ "ds s 'oo
,shm,o,,is for tha "rstit,cntnm oS waak vanity.
| ii,s library was. pert,apa tho richest eyor
| oolloctod by o private individual in
| bouhs on ia1EaaEes' nns ~ waa .,G.t Ge.,t
etoeY p'Hc. Va ~ n, sS ns ~ ,,oas,,ra, liz rnH
siIc1 chnily on bis roscbwitz cstatc, uear Altcn-
burg, wi.ern his library Was located; and schol-
nrs froul all parts OF Germany and from foreign
countries were welcome to tho hospitality OF bis
mansion and tho society of himself and family.
| Until within the laHt fow years OF his life, Won
| der Lnbelrntz Inns flied sucrcsaively somo Of tue
| highest Offices in tho Government OF tho DHcfy
| of Baxo-AltenburB nnt1 tlie drunE- -Duehy Of
Baxc-Weimur, and. to the leisu1o left aftor tho
| discharge of the duties attached to these posts
lis linguistic studies have been necessarily con-
| fined. 4 knowledge Of this fact increases our
wonder at the great achievements Of tAta emit
rent and unrtvaled 'inguist. AZ the ti1no OF his
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UNHEALTHINEss or lTALfTo STRANGERS.
1t III said that greater number OF travellers
| die in italy tbau in auy other part OF Europe.
| I,.,,,.t Ji,o~,1,x. o,a ,,.1s+;s, forora n a
1"*uS''ee. e''eAuea N.a .,.., -. :,
malignant typo are 1ne mohs prevalent aao latal
diseases. The low, marshY plains which cover
long area in Southern Italy geuerato, In tho
| h.vt ~ IA tronicat s,,n a. doatltv nfnsn that
,o;son. a., ,r,,o oro arnosod IN r. In addition
po1eo.H ~ "no aie o1Poeou ~ - Ha''.IoA'
to th's TUG damp 1na 'atlaulo e4lana'o tonuett
tho entire Southern Pcninsu!a ~ unwhoae6ome
ulaco Of residence, especialIy for invalds, during
n;no nontt. of TIM vcar, ,i'ho monthe of Do.
..n - ~ Iss,,,a... .,a sa1., oao. drri,,,
| een'oe4 @a'' '1'''aA' @Ao VIZ 10y o"
which ahc atmonphofe Is sa1hconsly 11ea Iron
zymatic poison for foreigner TO dwell safely ut
Naplcs. Tho sudden changes of temperature
,nor.,s, tIa inao1,,h,,,v ~ tim c,tv I'm in
H.. oa,,,a a,;r...s ~, .,.,,tou
IN n,,mero,s % c.sss a. Of pnoumonis and pIeurs,
an;onR tho nasise populstlon. .,
Inc climate or llotenGo, i', contsafy 70 ing 9en
cral opinion, IL aeelaauly unnealtny. ~ w w
winter tue eold nofthosn sa,ea, suaaenly h"ee[' @
mi, nown lIoln toe hpellnliles, lo"ef tas I .e.l.
poratnfa On quo Instant many oas1aes. wa.nl y.
sunny m9rnihs tempta the sstaugol; ln'o ;.,a, III
ntiuek uu., oo!o.5 noT 1"tt sn1 snntv
rcgions. tescenda upon the city, and transforms
tho rnildness OF May tnto the coldness OF fob
fuary; such ahrurt ana extreme changes 1ndac
1au ~ ,l uaIor ria ncausant rnr
~ sirht. .aoe;nr In which most strangers inlulg
greatly enhances the liability to these dIseases
Galleries, mud churches, and palaces whic
FORM she ehioi poln.s q interest," ale uaisueouz
atio svta ~ no,np1,1ajnts iurls IN aystv cnrnc,
Many an illucsa HAT has brought its victim t
the grave has been contracted in the hours speu
, III these un"holesome places.
d, Tho climate OF iIomo II, u more e9uno!n tna
ars y ,et inas ~ atmosnero At mat seaso1
Of The year puts the health Of tue transient in
, Iabstsn{a in pconstsnt noril. Tho malariaI foye
! Inow, ~ tho Roman fever is probably the MOI
2 fatal form Of miasmatic disease. Tho Italia
I.sris1ature. % y which holds its sessions in Hon1'
y ANNUALLY Iosea several Of its members from th
( | malativ Tim number OF Americans and otbt
: fnreicnera Who eyery yoor uarsh Of IL. in Hom
9 ~ aiso,v,,sra ia very treat I'he months of Dt