Artisans' Dwellings, Hornsey, London.--With engraving.
Discovery of Ancient Church In Jerusalem.
V. ELECTRICITY, HEAT. ETC.--See's Gas Stove.--With engraving.
Rectification of Alcohol by Electricity. 3 engravings showing
Apparatus for Hydrogenizing Impure Spirits. Electrolyzing
Apparatus, and Arrangement of the Siemens Machine.
VI. GEOLOGY.--On the Mineralogical Localities in and around New
York City.--By NELSON H. DARTON.
VII. NATURAL HISTORY.--The Zoological Society's Gardens, London.--With
full page engravings showing the new Reptile House, and the
Babiroussa family.
VIII. HORTICULTURE.--The Kauri Pine--Damarra Australis.--
With engraving.
How to Successfully Transplant Trees.
IX. MEDICINE, HYGIENE, ETC.--On the Treatment of Congestive
Headache.--By Dr. J.L. CORNING.
The Use of the Mullein Plant in the Treatment of Pulmonary
Consumption.--By Dr. J.B. QUINLAN.
Action of Mineral Waters and of Hot Water upon the Bile.
Vivisection.--Apparatus Used.--Full page of engravings.
Insanity from Alcohol.--Intemperance a fruitful as well as
inexhaustible source for the increase of insanity.--By Dr. A. BAER,
Berlin.
Plantain as a Styptic.--By J.W. COLCORD.
Danger from Flies.
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THE GERMAN NATIONAL MONUMENT.--WAR AND PEACE.
In our SUPPLEMENT No. 412 we gave several engravings and a full
description of the colossal German National monument "Germania," lately
unveiled on the Niederwald slope of the Rhine. We now present, as
beautiful suggestions in art, engravings of the two statues, War and
Peace, which adorn the corners of the monumental facade. These figures
are about twenty feet high. The statue of War represents an allegorical
character, partly Mercury, partly mediaeval knight, with trumpet in one
hand, sword in the other. The statue of Peace represents a mild and
modest maiden, holding out an olive branch in one hand and the full horn
of peaceful blessings in the other. Between the two statues is a
magnificent group in relief representing the "Watch on the Rhine." Here
the Emperor William appears in the center, on horseback, surrounded by a
noble group of kings, princes, knights, warriors, commanders, and
statesmen, who, by word or deed or counsel, helped to found the
empire--an Elgin marble, so to speak, of the German nation.
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