228 Geographical Notices. 
den Gestaden des Pontus,’ or, ‘ Vestibule of the history of 7 
ropean nations before Herodotus around the Caucasus and at 
shores of the Pontus,’ he received in the year 1819 a call tobe 
Professor of history at the Gymnasium of Frankfort. In 
fall of the same year he married. In September 1820 he ac 
cepted a call as Professor extraordinarius of history in the Milt 
tary School and the University of Berlin 
At Berlin the second half of his life commences, pene”, 
the richest fruits of his former labors and preparations mab’ 
Berlin was indeed the most favorable city for such an object 
he had in view. Nowhere were the means for study 7 
struction so abundantly and generally supplied. Both 58 & 
versity and the Military School displayed great scientific pe 
which was kept alive by eminent scientific men, into Wl 
circle Ritter soon entered as a highly esteemed ail , 
Jebrities, 
among whom Leopold von Buch, but PapeaaTe Alexander vi : 
lectures were soon well attended at both institutions. 
he kept up an active intercourse with other scientific ce 
Moreover, Ritter lived here in the midst of his neares i 
one brother lived in Berlin, another near the city, a0 
ment. Ritter’s activity was now, besides the duties of bis Erd- 
It was much enlarged and i espect more complete [ 
oe Lee AnUCd | ged and in every respect mo Ce 
in the first edition, although only comprising Afric 
ogEoa dae , although now only ong interrupter 
Continuation of this work however suffered a | 
