The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
JOY OVER ZEPPELIN FAILURE
BUT FRANCES OWN WAR BAL
LOON HAS TO BE TIEKERED.
Repubiique Not on Exhibition ~ the Ar.
nuaI Military Revfew-Story Of the
Earliest decentralization OF Africa
IN scarabs-A Divoroee's Dress Bill.
Special Gable Dsspo.eh to TIE sux.

EeTn0ot Oh AIF1ct
on scarabs-A Divorces Dress Bill.
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PARIS. July 1s.-The pleasure felt in
France over the difficulties which Count
Zeppelin is enduring with his German air
ship has been somewhat married by reports
that the new French dirigible Rspublique.
which was built to replace the Patrie. is far
confirmed by the Republique's absence
from the recent military review.
An attempt Is generally made to have
some special feature to distinguish this
national fete. At one time 1t was planned
that the two hattalions Of the Foreign
Legion which bore the brunt Of the fighting
at Morocco should attend this year. but the
idea was abandoned because 1t was thought
1t might hurt the susoeptibilities Of the
neighboring Powers. many deserters from
which fill the ranks Of the Legion. Then
it was proposed that the Republique should
repeat the Patrie's feat Of last year and
visit the review; but this was found i'm
possible. as after a short trip the airship
had been dismounted for considerable
changes. especially with a view to improving
her equilibrium.
Coincidept with the dawning triumph
of aerial navigation comes the unearthing
Of the record Of O grand adventure OF the
worlds first great navigator and explorer.
His name was Peteneith. and he lived in
Egypt 1000 years before Columbus disoov-
cred America. His great exploit was the
practical decentralization of Africa, q
voyage more than three times as long az
that Of Columbus 1t occupied him nearly
FIVE years.
The story L. told on two large scarabs
which recently cam into the possession
Of the Brussels museum from q private
collection. The first scarab was engraved
for King Nechao H., olO B. c.. TO comment
orate the voyage. 1t sets forth that the
King sent q messenger TO complete the
circuit Of the unknown land that the
messenger returned by water to Bubastis,
where the scarab was discovered. and that
the King had O detailed report Of the won
ders seen during the voyage taken down
from the envoy's lips.
The second scarab contains Petenelth's
own report Of his explorations. Prof.
Capart Of Brussels supplied a translation
to the French Academy yesterday. After
a long enumeration Of his various dis
unCuoubs ZIG fOydi onNoy uoscTiD6S u0
stages Of his journey. He started in the
year 8 Of King Neohao from the Red Sea
and n~avigated toward the Land OF Punt,
which Is frequently mentioned In the text,
arriving at the ocean In less than two month";
after leaving Egypt,
A year and seven months navigation
toward the south brought him to n noun
tain which he calls the Horn Of the Earth
In which he fanoied that he identified a
mountain which the Egyptians eve since
the Eighteenth Dynasty had regarded as
their most remote southern frontier.
Prof. Capart observed to the academy
that this Horn 81 the Earth was not likely
to have been the Cape Of Good Hope. but
some point much higher up the east coast.
At all events. from this point the explorer
travelled absolutely In an unknown world