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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. of the loss they have sustained , in the
decease of their late honored President , whose eminent talents , various and
exact learning , and widespread reputation , reflected the highest credit upon the
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. of the loss they have sustained , in the
decease of their late honored President , whose eminent talents , various and
exact learning , and widespread reputation , reflected the highest credit upon the
...
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. President of the University in
Cambridge . 8vo . pamph . Boston , 1846 . From President Everett . Collections of
the Massachusetts Historical Society . Vol . IX . 8vo . Boston , 1846 . From the
Society .
American Academy of Arts and Sciences. President of the University in
Cambridge . 8vo . pamph . Boston , 1846 . From President Everett . Collections of
the Massachusetts Historical Society . Vol . IX . 8vo . Boston , 1846 . From the
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The Corresponding Secretary laid on the table an engraved portrait of the late
Professor De CANDOLLE , a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy ,
presented by his son , Prof . Alphonse De Candolle , of Geneva . On motion of the
Vice ...
The Corresponding Secretary laid on the table an engraved portrait of the late
Professor De CANDOLLE , a Foreign Honorary Member of the Academy ,
presented by his son , Prof . Alphonse De Candolle , of Geneva . On motion of the
Vice ...
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. between the sexes , which had caused
the establishment of a large number of nominal species . DONATIONS TO THE
LIBRARY , FROM NOVEMBER , 1847 , TO MAY , 1848 . Mémoires de la Société
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. between the sexes , which had caused
the establishment of a large number of nominal species . DONATIONS TO THE
LIBRARY , FROM NOVEMBER , 1847 , TO MAY , 1848 . Mémoires de la Société
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Lecidea geographica , Schær . , 258 .
lapicida , Ach . , 257 . melancheima , Tuckerm . , 260 . milliaria , Fr . , 260 . Morio ,
Schær . , 258 . panæola , Ach . , 257 , parasema , Fr . , 259 . premnea , Ach .
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Página 188 - The volumes of the memoirs to be exchanged for the transactions of literary and scientific societies, and copies to be given to all the colleges and principal libraries in this country. One part of the remaining copies may be offered for sale ; and the other carefully preserved, to form complete sets of the work, to supply the demand from new institutions.
Página 188 - ... 3. The results obtained from these appropriations to be published: with the memoirs before mentioned, in the volumes of the Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.
Página 345 - Map of the Mineral Lands adjacent to Lake Superior, ceded to the United States by the Treaty of 1842 with the Chippewas.
Página 29 - Such is the state of our language,' says Sheridan, a man certainly not prejudiced against his native tongue, ' that the darkest hieroglyphics, or most difficult ciphers that the art of man has hitherto invented, were not better calculated to conceal the sentiments of those...
Página 156 - On three several Hurricanes of the Atlantic, and their Relations to the Northers of Mexico and Central America, with Notices of other Storms.
Página 189 - Solution of experimental problems, such as a new determination of the weight of the earth, of the velocity of electricity and of light; chemical analyses of soils and plants; collection and publication of articles of science, accumulated in the offices of government.
Página 194 - Regents is a sufficient warrant for the prudence and good judgment which will watch over the general interests of the foundation; while the reputation of the Secretary and his assistant, the Librarian, is so well established in their respective departments, as to render any tribute from the committee entirely superfluous. All which is respectfully submitted by the committee. JAKED SPARKS. EDWAED EVERETT, (Chairman.) BENJAMIN PEIBCK. HENRY "W. LONGFELLOW. ABA GRAY. December 4th, 1847.
Página 188 - Each memoir presented to the Institution to be submitted for examination to a commission of persons of reputation for learning in the branch to which the memoir pertains; and to be accepted for publication only in case the report of this commission is favorable.
Página 33 - Etymologies are at present very uncertain; but such as they are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. Words in the course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If I should call a man a knave and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my telling him, that one of the words originally signified only a lad or servant; and the other an under-ploughman, or...
Página 29 - It is really deplorable,' as Sir William Jones, speaking of our alphabet, says, ' that our first step from total ignorance should be into gross inaccuracy, and that we should begin our education in English with learning to read the five vowels, two of which, as we are taught to pronounce them, are clearly diphthongs.'— Works, 1st ed., Vol.
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| Título | Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Volumen1 |
| Autor | American Academy of Arts and Sciences |
| Editor | Metcalf and Company, 1848 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 8 Ago. 2007 |
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