THE 
TRAVELS AND RESEARCHES 
OF 
BARON HUMBOLDT. 
_ ae CHAPTER I. 
Introduction. 
Nirth and Education of Humboldt—His early Occupations—He re- 
«solves to visit Africa—Is disappointed in his Views, and goes to 
tae Be, Madrid, where he is introduced to the King, and obtains Per- 
-___ mission to visit the Spanish Colonies—Observations made on the 
___ Journey through Spain—Geological Constitution of the Country 
between Madrid and Corunna—Climate—Ancient Submersion of 
____ the Shores of the Mediterranean—Reception at Corunna, and 
_ Preparations for the Voyage to South America. 
_ Wrru the name of Humboldt we associate all that 
_ is interesting in the physical sciences. No traveller 
¥ who has visited remote regions of the globe, for the 
cure, has added so much to our stock of positive 
knowledge. While the navigator has explored the 
coasts of unknown lands, discovered islands and 
a si ores, marked the depths of the sea, estimated the 
ar the aspect of the countries at which he has touch- 
1; while the zoologist has investigated the multi- 
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