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longation of the Kara-Korum chain, and that noi*thenimost ridge of 

 those vast mountains which his brothers consider to be the Kuen 

 Lun of Humboldt, it is deeply to be deplored that the great 

 amount of knowledge he had accumulated should thus have been 

 lost. 



Although it is known that the adventurous Conolly did, when at 

 Bokhara, penetrate from that place to Kokan, no European of 

 modem times has succeeded in passing from India over the snowy 

 chains of the Kara-Korum and Kuen Lun, to descend into Turk- 

 istan, except the Schlagintweits ; and it is most distressing to have 

 to record that he of the three brothers who pushed his adventure 

 the farthest should have been cut off at a time when his note-books 

 and observations must have been of the highest value. 



As Englishmen, we have, however, the consolation of reflecting, 

 that our authorities who gave the warmest support to the deceased 

 traveller whilst in life, have never ceased to endeavour to trace 

 the history of his last days, and are even now energetically en- 

 deavouring to recover his lost papers. 



No individual has taken a more lively interest in these lastr 

 mentioned researches than our distinguished associate, Captain 

 Eichard Strachey, who, with his brother, one of our medallists, is 

 so well known to us by his explorations in the Himalayan Moun- 

 tains and Thibet. Seeing what has also been done by Lord W, 

 Hay, Colonel Edwardes, and Mr. Knox, as well as by the Russian 

 Consul at Chiiquchak, M. Yardouguine, we may rest assured that 

 every effort will be still made to recover the lost records of the 

 zealous and intrepid Adolphe Schlagintweit. 



Geographical Progress in the Past Year. 



In proceeding, as on former occasions, to bring before you a 

 review of the progress of geography during the past year, I must 

 claim your indulgence when I say that, from my 'numerous avoca- 

 tions, I have found it impossible to prepare a more complete 

 retrospect than that which I now offer. 



In truth, the field of exploration and discovery is becoming too 

 Tast to permit any one man — however zealous and laborioui — to 

 accomplish such a task without many omissions ; to say nothing of 

 the difficulty of condensing into one Eeport the merest outline of 

 all the geographical literature of the year. 



