Encyclopaedic World Geography (ePub)

If an infant is deprived of the benefits of the society he lives in, he will either soon perish or, if by some strange interposition of Providence, he should arrive at more mature years, he will be found to be only a more savage, naked and speechless, resembling other wild animals similarly, in the acquisition of knowledge, we are united to our fellow men by various depress of dependence. While attempting to compile an Encyclopaedic, World Geography the editor has of necessity to depend on others who have made to depend on others who have made researches in their particular field of study and then written about the subject as an expert, The mathematician obtains his science from comparing his ideas; the general Historian derives the value of his labors from the creditability of the authorities by which he is supported. The Editors of the Encyclopaedic Geography have therefore, to seek material or assistance in ascertaining or illustrating facts from his predecessors. lectures on Natural Philosophy deserve the warmest commendation as being equally adapted to the improvement of the head and of the heart. Travels in Italy by Addison are still read with entertainment and profit Blair's lectures on the Belies Letters have contributed their aid in tracing the history of literature. The editors have thus taken material form Bonny castle's Introduction to Astronomy and Mrs. Bryan's lectures on Astronomy similarly Bryant's Mythology Bruce's Travels in Abyssinia, Bushing's Geography have been valuable as being store house of topographical information. Coyote's History of England is superior to other works on the subject because of its impartiality. Cox's Travels through Poland, Russia Sweden and Denmark afford very satisfactory information concerning these countries. Du Holder's description of China is a work of acknowledged excellence. Entropies and Flours have been found tube useful in ascertaining facts. While treating the geography of the middle ages. The editors have followed Forster's Voyages and Discoveries in the North. While selecting from the mass of materials the editors have constantly kept two objects in view; the first has-been to compress as much information as possible and the second to suffer nothing to appear which might in jury the moral or religious principles of the most inexperienced reader. The editors conclude that the man has ever been the worst foe of man. His energies of mind have been employed more in the pursuit of projects which entail misery on our fellow creatures than in those which tend to ameliorate their condition. This is a book which must find a place in one's personal library