Journey to Ararat ... / by Dr. Friedrich Parrot ; with map and wood cuts ; Translated by W.D. Cooley.
- Parrot, Friedrich von, 1791-1841.
- Date:
- 1846
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Journey to Ararat ... / by Dr. Friedrich Parrot ; with map and wood cuts ; Translated by W.D. Cooley. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![red upon myself; tlie presentation of the theodo¬ lite employed on the expedition to M. Fedorov, who had used it with so much assiduity and effect; together with the surplus of 300 silver rubles re¬ maining in our hands ; and, lastly, a ring set with brilliants to our feldyager, in acknowledgment of his intrepidity and zeal. Neither did the hearty co-operation of our friends leave anything undone which might ensure the suc¬ cess of the scientific results expected from our en¬ terprise. The most incessant exertions were made by Professors Engelliardt, Eschscholz, Ledebour, and Struve, to have their pupils prepared in the short interval that remained before our departure; nor was their farther assistance withheld upon our return. In the hope that some additional light might be thrown upon the ancient geography of the countries through which we might have to pass, I was supplied by the kindness of Professor Kruse with maps and an itinerary prepared for the pur¬ pose by himself. While thus acknowledging our obligations to the liberality of our friends, we must entreat our scientific readers to attribute whatever imperfections may be found in our work to our own want of ability, or to the inevitable difficulties with which we had in many instances to contend. So great had been the delay occasioned by pro¬ curing the instruments required for our journey, that our departure from Dorpat did not take place till the 30th of March,* at eight in the evening. Our physical apparatus consisted chiefly of a com¬ plete pendulum apparatus, a ten-inch azimuth com¬ pass, a dipping needle, three portable barometers, * Old style. The Julian reckoning is employed throughout the work. [The old style, which is still used in Russia, is now twelve days behind the new. The expedition started therefore, accord¬ ing to our reckoning, on the 11th of April.—Ed.]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29317939_0027.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
