Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-07-18

PARIS. June Is. 1878.
Although tho brilliant novelties Of the
Exposition arc calculated TO attract the
attention Of ParfsiAns. this city contains
objects Of art that are equally interesting
TO foreigners. There exists in tho Palace
Of the Louvre . mos, complete collection
Of models Of vessels from the time Of
Louis XIV. down to the present period.
including those Of the galleys Of the earlier
epoch down TO the modern ironclads. and
embracing tho majestic vessels which pre-
ee,lcd tho latter. Ono Of the halls con-
tains the sculptures Of the celebrated
Puget. the war galley. the !Soici Royal. and
the elegant chebeque. The epoch Of Louis
XIV, in which the best vessels appeared,
Ia also represented. a. well A. that OF the
hrst Empire. with all lite types, from the
three-decker TO the gunboat. rs well as the
special vessels Of the Camp OF Boulogne.
Details Of the
ARMAMENT on THE VESSELS
Are also exhibited. as well IS tho nautical
instruments for reckoning speed and longi'
| tuds and latitude. To the models have
recently been added ONE water color
drawings Of remarkable exactitude. aud
which. from their delioacy Of outline. are
bettor for portraits OF vessels than oil
paintings. They have been executed by q
| distinguished artist. and comprise the
period from 1910 down To the present day.
The small library contains among other
curious objects some clever designs and an
immense manuscript accompanied with
plans, ON tho art Of constructing galleys,
dating from the time OF Louis NV.
Models Of lighthouses. beacons and buoys
have been made and exhibit a of tho
most useful conquests Of modern science
and industry. The speciality Of works Of
maritime art has given rise 10 the idea OF
accompanying each model with
DESCRIPTION
Explaining the purpose for which each OBJ
ject is intended. Its construction. its Pc
euliarities, and moro especially. its dimen-
sions. unknown to lAndsmen. Thus. for
instance, . model Of an ancient vessel
shows from its description that the origi-
nal was rs feet long. weighed i,I00,0OO
kilos., and that 1t spread more than 1000
square metres OF sail. Also, near each
vessel are written, its dimensions, number
Of cannons. Its provisions, stores, and the
weight OF each group OF objects Tor Its
armament. The launching aud towing
apparatus are Also representei' as wen As
the interior details Of It's construction. A
numerous collection has also been compile
ted. Of boats and pirolues used ia other
than European waters such are the ARAB
Indian, Malay, Cochin Chinese Japanese
and all the craft used In the
,,r,,,c
IhA' eohseuoh Is Aiteauy nis'o'''ai' '"-
asmueh a. the majority Of Its types have
Already ~uisAppeareu Deiors LuropeAn 'n'
iiuenes, and their value TO .nhquaries IN
'he lu,uis Anm ~ u,Ss I i,,osinn- w.
.s.rebs. ~ which vain at,empt. have been
made TO explain the construction Of tho
ancient triIemos and quinqueiemes, or
J the ships OF 81 Lou anu .hrn'ophcI
/ ,ima.
~ -, .r,, ann. CANAL
-,
IN too fcmA'AAo'o !" is 'Ao'u''o" a""
W. ihhuenSo Su 's'e"' ~ "S'"' NV
10 deserve n place in this museum. II is
0o,..an,., III, ,,.., s,,.t,p5. Inv .
'P''uo1 ~" -
model 81 feet long and eight feet oroad'
accompanied by . printed description. by
! the side OF tho model are those OF the ma
chinery used In cutting the canal. The
chronological and Chinese museums also
contain some curiosities which merit ex.
animation. Among others may DO named
. collection OF engravings, made with very
mall resources, but which proves OF what
historic utility ~ would become II the ere.
) Ator OF ~ should receive liberal aiu. ~
consists OF 80 plates representing the eh-
act plans and measurements win the riS-
ging and sails oil
ships OF JAPAN AND cocuIS CHINA,
n.,i.h v...o,. AMI .om. ~ Tho ala ,yra.
' VI.