New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-27

eral course Of study because Of its value in furnishings
key other departments of knowledge IT should reveal
to the thoughts of other peoples, and enable US TO
avail ourselves Of their experience. For most men
these purposes are best fulfilled by a study OF the
modern tongues. Latin and Greek valuable, but they
are less important than French and German The latter
tongue only of practical value but they have
direct bearing on all the relations Of modern liie The
sciences can scarcely be studied without Them they
open the widest fields OF recent thought ana bring us
into closer harmony with the spirit Of the age-in Pro-
Tndas preface to the forthcoming third edition OF
sound, which is here reproduced the author manages
in little excusable pride account of the reception
which given TO the work in the scientific world
Though bearing ii may he, undue share OF the I'M
perfection which cleaves to all human enort the WORK
has already found its way into the literature OF various
nations diverse intellectual standing. Last year. for
example new German edition was published underline
special supervision of Iiemholtz and "iedemaml'
That men so eminent, and so overladcn with OFFICIAL
duties. should add 10 these the labor OF examining
and correcting every proofshcet OF WORK Ike lis'
shows that they consider il 10 be what IL was meant
TO be-a serious attempt TO improve the pubic knoW
edge science 1t is especially gratifying to me 10 Ne ts
assured that in England alone has the book met apu
lie want hut also in that learned land to which owe my
scientific education Before on the other hand lie TWO
volumes OF fOOlscap size curiousy Stitched ana p'cu
in characters the meaning OF which am incompetent 10
penetrate. Here and there however, notice the 1ah"r
!
am indebted to Mr. John Fryer OF Shanghai who, along
with them favored me- few weeks ago, with letter,
from which the following is extract: One day.
writes Fryer after the first copy OF your Wofh
on "sound' reached Shanghai, was reading II III my
study when an intelligent official, named lieil chung-hu
noticed OF the ongrayngs, and asked me to explain
them to him. He became deeply interested in the suo
ect of Acoustics that nothing would satisfy him but TO
make a tran satlop. Since, however, engineering ana
other then considered to he OF more pfacca
importance by the higher authorities, we agreed 10 s
late your work during our leisure time every evening
and publish separately ourselves Our translation nov"
ever, when completed, and shown TO the higher ocT'
m much interested them ana pleas cd thcm that they at
once ordered il to he published at the expense OF the
Government, and sold at cost price. The lI1ce Is ouI
hundred and eighty copper cash per copy OF aoou' oo
shilling and elghtpencc. This VIII give you an luea Oil
the cleapness Of native printing. Mr. Fryer adds th"t
his Chinese friend had difficulty i'll cI7spng every
idea in the book" The preface also contains sguaily
interesting discussion of the points of difference between
The author and Professor Henry of Washington, Oh me
subject of fog>cnals-A paper on "Arctlc lee raves
presents vivid dc scptiOn Of the mctb0os enplyeu W
The adventures those periOns cXcIiisOns Inc lOI
lowing account is given OF the usual routine OF ua9
The first thing to DC done in the morning Is 70
! awaken the cook, who at once sets TO WON 10
| rr.pare breakfast The time occupied in prcl@r-
| iur tlis meal is usually aJOut an hour from the
time he is called. When nearly ready, he blusheS On
the cond nsatiou thai has taken place during the sh
from of the c0vcrlet, and from the inside OF TIE 'eh
and then the whole party II the weather yer!
severe they sit up for breakfast in their bags nut no."
they rOn them up also the "nt-robcS, put Oh 'Nei
,nocc9s &c ready for the march, and then sitting Oh
their bags aud kuapsacks, discuss their morning meal
The sle,lngbas is, rs its name dcsigniteS Iee 'S
made OF fie HudsOns Bay tree-point blanket or oil de
II is about feet long, and is best htt'd win Inc
openin In the side instead OF at the top as ia tins way
Ia If
readily enables a man 10 sit up and Keep 1t over MS
head while eating his meals or WINE WlltlhS'
When breakfast is finished the biscuit ana PORK 10 oc
used for lch should be measured out, ana placed III te
luncheon haycrsack dilute The days allowance oi rum
and any water that may remaining put into the mems
wafer bottles Issue to The cook The days allowance Oh
stearn put the requisite amount OF spirits OF WINE
into the lamp The cook trims both lamps ana Il then
relieved by the cook whose turn it Is Tor the next twenty
four hours. In large parties would he as well to nave
cooks mate in addition who would succeed the COOK
when his term of Office had expired, fresh hand beng
installed in the capacity of cooks mate. The whole oil
thc ent-furnure must be well brushed. 50 as to get rid
of any snow-rift or condensation, and the tent Itself
| should he well shaken before being slowed on inc
sledgc, which is then packed, and the march begun
Tie officer takes his observations Tor time or ward
tion also the bearings of land temperature, etc. at
regular time before starting After marching IOr ABOUT
Fix hous halt for twenty minutes for lunch The spirit
lamp is used TO dissolve snow, and the grog pork ana
biscuit are issued If the wind is fresh, turn the sledse
at right angles it, and with slcdgcsail to form Zee
sit down. II very severe weather pitch the tent, ana SIT
inside without any tent-gear stop only five minutes
for rop and biscuit When halted for The night and jhe
tcut is pitched one man, after brushing himself we'll
coc inside and receives and places all the gear robes,
knapsacks seeping-bags, etc. The COOK prepares sup
per without delay When all the work is completed the
men take off and hang up their moccasius or boots and
blanket Wrappers either upon the tcntrOpes outside or
on the tcnlne inside according to the weather, brush
themselves well. dyest themselves of their oveia and
take up their respective places in the tent the officer
always at the head OF the tent the cook and cooks mate
nearest the entrance so that their rising does not dis
turb the rest Supper consists Of warm pcmmican, the
ouantity in each pannkn always being carefully equal
lied before being served out then drink OF tea water
when pipes are lighted and the party compose them
selves Tor the nights songs and yarns if not too
cold and exhausted, bringing the day proceedings 10
close The officer as a rule takes his observations while
sumner is being prepared, and before lying down winds
M ms clronometer md writes his journal very good
rule is 10 give directions for precautions sake that the
tentrob is nevcrto be spread the question has been
asked q Has the chronomcter been wound npF Before
retiring the cook sees everything in readiness for the
morrows breakfast the captain of the sedgc serves out
fine breakfast allowance him. and everything
neccd with the sledge secure and safe other n0tceahe
articles in this number, which of more than usual
interest, are The American Cmpmunk," the Endo"-
ment of Scientific Research" by Professor Proctor The
Pyrophoue" The Glaciers of Norway, ana iniiimi-
| ties Of Speech"
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