Views of nature: or Contemplations on the sublime phenomena of creation / with scientific illustrations

by Alexander von Humboldt

Transcriber’s Note:

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

BAXTERS PATENT OIL COLOR PRINTING
XI, NORTHAMPTON SQUARE
CHIMBORAZO

VIEWS OF NATURE:
OR CONTEMPLATIONS ON
THE SUBLIME PHENOMENA OF CREATION;
WITH
SCIENTIFIC ILLUSTRATIONS.

BY

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT.

TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN

BY E. C. OTTÉ, AND HENRY G. BOHN.

WITH A FRONTISPIECE FROM A SKETCH BY THE AUTHOR, A FAC-SIMILE OF HIS HAND-WRITING, AND A COMPREHENSIVE INDEX.

LONDON:

HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

1850.

PRINTED BY HARRISON AND SONS,

LONDON GAZETTE OFFICE, ST. MARTIN’s LANE.