his magazine.

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To the historian and geographer COUNT KARL FREDERIC VON HUGEL'S account
of _Karbul-Becken and the Mountains between the Hindu Kosch and the
Sutlej_, will be found fresh and interesting.

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The third continuation of the third year of the _Historisches
Taschenbuch_ (or Historical Pocket-book), of FREDERICK VON RAUMER
published by Brochkaus of Leipzig, has just made its appearance. The
most interesting article which it contains is entitled, "The Sikhs and
their Kingdom," by Karl Friederich Neumann. "Such an account by so
well-informed a writer," says a German review, "is of no little
interest." As every eminent European scholar, who has distinguished
himself by manifesting an interest in American affairs, deserves to be
particularly known in this country, we translate for the _International_
a short account of Professor Neumann, which we partially extract from a
MS. sketch written by himself in the summer of 1847. Carl Friederich
Neumann, Professor of Oriental Languages and History at the University
of Munich, and one of the most learned sinologists of modern times, was
resident in China during the years 1829 and 1830. In Canton, he became
possessor of a large library of Chinese books, from which he has since
drawn the materials for works distinguished by their originality,
erudition, and untiring industry. Previous to this visit to China, and
to better qualify himself for it, he had, after finishing his studies at
the Universities of Heidelberg and Goettingen, remained for a long time
at Venice, Paris, and London, occupied exclusively in the studies of
Oriental languages and history. After his return from China, he was
appointed in 1838 Professor of the Chinese and Armenian tongues at the
University of Munich. Professor Neumann has ever been remarkably
unprejudiced with regard to America, and we were first induced to seek
his acquaintance on hearing his frequent praises of our country, while
attending these lectures. He is the author of a number of works in the
Latin, French, German, and English languages, all of which he writes
with facility. He also ranks high as a mathematician and student of
natural philosophy. His most curious work is contained in a small
pamphlet, entitled _The Chinese in California and Mexico in the Fifth
Century_, proving from ancient Chinese chronicles, whose accounts are
substantiated by our subs