Lives of the Brothers Humboldt, Alexander and WilliamHarper & Bros., 1853 - 408 Seiten |
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Alexander von Humboldt animals arrived atmosphere beautiful Berlin boldt Bonpland brother Captain Baudin Caracas Caspian Sea celebrated centre character climate coast commenced Cumana earth embassador endeavored especially excited favor feeling feet fluid formation Forster French geography German Goethe Greek Hardenberg heat human ideas important increased Indians influence infusoria intellectual interest intimate investigations Jena journey king knowledge Königsberg Kosmos Kunth land language laws lectures letter light lived Madame von Humboldt magnetic ment mind minister mountains Muslin nations natural science night observations ocean Orinocco Paris period phenomena philologian philosopher physical plants political portion Prussia Rahel Levin remained rocks Rome Schiller scientific seems shores sketch soil soon spring stars studies subsequently surface talents Tegel temperature Teneriffe tion toises travelers tropics universal vapors vegetable Vienna views volcano wife William von Humboldt wished Wolff zodiacal light
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Seite 147 - ... Potsdam all know him personally, and show him as much honor as they show the king. With a slow but firm step, a thoughtful head, rather bent forward, whose features are benevolent with a dignified expression of noble calmness, either looking down, or politely responding to the greetings of the...
Seite 147 - ... those hours which are not occupied by the court. He is active and punctual in his immense correspondence, and answers every letter of the humblest scholar with the most amiable affability. The inhabitants of Berlin and Potsdam all know the great man personally, and show him as much honour as they do the king. With a slow but firm step, a thoughtful head rather bent forward, whose features are benevolent, with a dignified expression of noble calmness, either...
Seite 231 - P gs and dogs especially are overpowered by it; the crocodiles of the Orinoco, generally as dumb as our little lizards leave the agitated bed of the river, and rush howling into the forests. To man, an earthquake appears as something omnipresent, unbounded. We can escape from an active eruption, or from a lava stream flowing towards our dwelling ; but during an earthquake wherever one flies seems the hearth of destruction.
Seite 102 - I have already remarked elsewhere (Examen critique de 1'histoire de la Geographic du Nouveau Continent, et des progres de 1'Astronomie nautique aux 15eme et 16eme siecles, T.
Seite 36 - I have spent the time with Humboldt agreeably and usefully : my natural historic studies have been roused from their winter sleep by his presence.