434 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
On the subject of Terrestrial Magnetism, Col. Sabine remarks :— 
** We recognize in terrestrial magnetism the existence of a power 
this power, the character of its laws, and its economy in creation, we 
have as yet scarcely any knowledge. e apparent complexity of the 
phenomena at their first aspect may reasonably be ascribed to our igno- 
rance of their laws, which we shall doubtless find, as we advance in 
knowledge, to possess the same remarkable character of simplicity 
which calls forth our admiration in the laws of molecular attraction. 
It has been frequently surmised,—and the anticipation is, I believe, a 
strictly philosophical one,—that a power which, so far as we have the 
means of judging, prevails everywhere in our own planet, may also 
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ciation gave its attention was, to obtain a correct knowledge of the 
Government and by the East India Company, and how promptly a 
ffectually they have been carried out. The blanks in the southern 
hemisphere have been filled up by maritime Expeditions appointed ex- 
