400 Geographical Notices. 
ArT. XXXVI.— Geographical Notices; by DANtEL C, GILMAy, 
- Yale College Library. No XII. Ca 
REPRINT OF A TrRAcT, BY Nicotaus Sriuactus, (A. D. 1494, 
ON THE SECOND VOYAGE OF CoLUMBUS.—Although the prineipal — 
object of these “ Geographical Notices” is to record the recent 
progress of our knowledge of the world, yet we cannot forbear 
to make mention of a remarkable publication which pertains to 
the discovery of the New World at the close of the fifteenth 
century. 5 ae 
Christopher Columbus, in his second voyage across the Atlm- _ 
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tic, set sail from Cadiz, September 25, 1493. Soon after his te 
turn, Guglielmo Coma wrote from Spain to Nicolaus Sillaciusin 
Brerapher than by the historian and bibliographer. 
OYAGE AROUND THE WoRLD oF THE AUSTRIAN Yat 
Novara.—The reference which has been made ina pr" 
page of this number of the Journal to the Austrian circum 
gatory voyage, furnishes us with an appropriate occasion 
speaking of that exploring expedition. f 
_ The Imperial frigate “ Novara,” under the command poner 
‘Modore von Wiillerstorf, set sail from Trieste April 30,1 
returned to the same port August 26, 1859, having suc 
completed a voyage of scientific observation around ie 
