Author : John Redman Coxe
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2016-11-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1334180970
The Emporium of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 2 by John Redman Coxe Pdf
Excerpt from The Emporium of Arts and Sciences, Vol. 2: November, 1812 TO ascend to the summit of mount Vesuvius, which is elevated 3600 feet above the level of the sea, is an enter prise of great di iculty, as it is necessary for nearly half the height to climb an exceedingly steep declivity up to the knees in ashes. Some philosophical men of eminence, however, as Spallanzani, Dolomieu, Dr. Moore, &c. Have overcome all these di iculties. Sir William Hamilton, who causedagreatmany views' of Vesuvius to be designed during his long residence at Naples, ascended to the summit of it sixty-two times but no one, at least since the eruption in 1799, ever ventured to descend into the crater of this volcano, not even Sir William Hamilton, who considered it under so many points of view; and who visited it so many times. It was reserved for eight Frenchmen to hazard this dangerous enterprise, and to succeed in it completely, notwithstanding the timidity pf their guides, the impossibility which the Neapolitans attached to it, and the instances they mentioned of rash travellers who had lost their lives in the attempt, and been swallowed up by the volcano. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."