232 Geographical Notices. 
My eternal fate my Savior in his great mercy will decide, In 
deep acknowledgment of my infirmities and sins, I am still full 
of trust and confidence, since I know that my Redeemer lives, 
who will make his people partakers of the mercy of the Etern 
and Just one.’ 
itter’s health was generally good. His constitution was 
strong and was hardened by exercise. His numerous travel 
often on foot, renewed his strength, when weakened by close 
application to his fatiguing scientific labors. In his last years 
however, many infirmities were felt. The Teplitz me icinal 
springs had relieved him several times, and Ritter tried them 
again in July 1859, but this time without relief. Great 
and hot baths seem to have weakened him more, and this weak: 
ness was still more increased by frequent hemorrhages from 
bladder; he lost his appetite, and his strength begun rapidly to 
fail, even when his appetite partially returned. He died Se 
tember 28, 1859, at 10 o’clock A. M., and was interred October 1, , 
in the Marienkirchhof by the side of his beloved wife, who died a 
in 1840. 
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AFGHANISTAN.—We have received through the Smithsonian In: 
stitution, Washington, reports of the meetings of the Tmpet! 
Geographical Society of St. Petersburg, Oct. 7, and Nov. 4, es 
From the former of’ these we translate the following account 
the Russian expedition under Messrs. Khanikoff and Lentz ilo 
Afghanistan and Persia. yore 
Mr. R. Lentz, who took part in the expedition to Khor tifie 
presented some interesting information in regard to the scien 
results of his travels durihg the sixteen months which be passed 
in Persia and Afghanistan. termine 
he main object of Mr. Lentz in his travels was to dete ch he 4 
the geographical position and elevation of the places, whic io 
visited ; to investigate the three elements of terrestrial mag?’ 
ism (declination, inclination and force of tension); t? volo 
the heights of the mountains; and finally to make meteore™e™ 
observations. | ee 
The expedition arrived at Astrabad, in the province © 
same name, early in April 1858, As Mr. Khanikoff, 
manner as at Ziared, the three magnetic elements, as 
eight of some of the summits in the Albourz chain, 
meteorological observations. 
