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greater as regards the globe than the gravitation which this mass can 

 exert on the substances around. If I were to repeat the experi- 

 ments of Cavendish and Baily, I should see no such power there, as 

 in this magnet, and that slice of apple. I can hardly measure it by 

 a delicate arrangement, but I can measure magnetic force, and that 

 by rough means compared with what Cavendish and Baily used ; 

 and you see how it can be raised to a high degree far surpassing 

 gravitation. When we are engaged in the pursuit of science, as 

 I said before, you must suppose that our tendency to know all things 

 makes us hope the more, when we find that a new door is opened to 

 us, and that we touch upon a chamber so large, but hitherto con- 

 cealed. In such expectations we are never disappointed ; we may 

 often take a wrong way, but we never fail to find, in the end, new 

 riches disclosed to us. — From the London Medical Gazette. 



Extract from the Diary of Major Marshall, when on Leave of 

 Absence in the Himalaya, A. D. 1827. 



March Wth. Moostufabad — 10 coss. When within sight of the 

 place, found our tent and baggage on the bank of a rivulet, which was 

 so swollen by the rain as to be impassable. Breakfasted on the bank, 

 and by noon the stream was so much gone down as to admit of our 

 baggage passing. Atmosphere clear and affording us a distant view 

 of the mountains. Three ranges — the snowy range raising its huge 

 white caps to the clouds ; on the second, there seems to be a partial 

 covering of snow ; the third, appears in comparison extremely low. 

 On this some white houses are plainly perceptible, which we suppose 

 to be Nahun. 



13th. Nahun — 8 coss. The road very difficult for our horses. 

 Met two men with each a couple of pieces of sandal-wood, they 

 expected to get four annas each for their loads. Our baggage was 

 brought upon mules and coolies. Our road this morning was very 

 steep, but wide and firm, having just been repaired by the Rajah of 

 Nahun. The prospects were sometimes beautiful. Deep dells full of 

 beautiful trees of every shade of foliage, close under us, with moun- 

 tain streams dashing along their gloomy bottoms : sometimes we had 

 a fine view of an undulating valley, and at others we beheld the 



