xx CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 



Extension of Commission to January 1793 Visit to Berlin 'Flora 

 Fribergensis ' Experiments on Sensitive Organisms Commencement 

 of Official Employment in Franconia, May 1793 Condition of Fran- 

 coma Free Schools for Miners Practical Undertakings Scientific 

 Labours Appointment as Counsellor of Mines, 1794 Commission in 

 Southern Prussia Diplomatic Service under Mollendorf Repeated 

 Ol!ers to become Director of the Silesian or Westphalian Mines and 

 Salt-works Refusal Tour in Switzerland, 1795 Return, and well- 

 directed Industry Dangerous Experiments Visit to Berlin Diplo- 

 matic Mission to Moreau, 1796 Proposals for further Official Service 

 Death of his Mother PAGE 118 



CHAPTER, IV. 



WEIMAR AND JENA. 



State of Society in Weimar and Jena Goethe as a Natural Philosopher 

 Early Recognition of Humboldt's Genius Opposition to his Views 

 and subsequent Recantation Humboldt's opinion of Goethe Con- 

 trasts and Harmonies afforded by the two Characters Schiller's Medi- 

 cal Studies Humboldt a Contributor to the ' Horen ' The Genius of 

 Rhodes Schiller's harsh Judgment Korner's Mediation Schiller's 

 * Idealism Humboldt's Empiricism and Love of Formula Friendly 

 Counsel and Avowal Reconciliation Humboldt and the New 

 Philosophy Humboldt and Karl August The Duke's Love of 

 Nature Frequent Visits to Weimar and Jena Inscription in an 

 Album 161 



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CHAPTER Y. 



- THWARTED PLANS AND THEIR ULTIMATE ACCOMPLISHMENT. 



State of Prussia in 1797 - Visit to Jena Dresden Vienna Salzburg 

 Paris Journey to Marseilles Marseilles and Toulon Wanderings in 

 Spain Madrid Cor unna 211 



Retrospect 248 



II. 



ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT. TRAVELS IN AMERICA 

 AND ASIA. BY JULIUS LOWENBERG. 



TRAVELS IN AMERICA. 



CHAPTER I. 



PRELIMINARY REMARKS. 



Extent of the Spanish Colonies in America Principles of Government 

 Results of Previous Explorations New Direction given to Physical 



