Transactions of the Albany Institute, Volume 1Webster and Skinners, 1830 - Albany (N.Y.) |
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... Promotion of Useful Arts in the State of New - York , and the Albany Lyceum of Natural History . Circumstances not neces- sary to be explained , led to an union of effort and property between their members and other citizens , and as a ...
... Promotion of Useful Arts in the State of New - York , and the Albany Lyceum of Natural History . Circumstances not neces- sary to be explained , led to an union of effort and property between their members and other citizens , and as a ...
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... Promotion of useful Arts . - The needle was then found to point 5 ° 44 ' to the west of north . An ob- servation made on the 1st August , 1818 , shewed it to be 5 ° 45 ' , and on the 24th of the present month of April ( 1825 ) between 9 ...
... Promotion of useful Arts . - The needle was then found to point 5 ° 44 ' to the west of north . An ob- servation made on the 1st August , 1818 , shewed it to be 5 ° 45 ' , and on the 24th of the present month of April ( 1825 ) between 9 ...
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... promotion of science has been the leading and permanent object . The French and English govern- ments , in particular , have adopted such views with steadiness and with unparalleled success . The expedition of Bonaparte to Egypt was ...
... promotion of science has been the leading and permanent object . The French and English govern- ments , in particular , have adopted such views with steadiness and with unparalleled success . The expedition of Bonaparte to Egypt was ...
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... promotion of mineralogy . Over it presided for many years , the illustrious Werner , who , whatever may be said of his geolo- gical opinions , has at least proved the Linnæus of mineralogy . He numbered among his disciples , individuals ...
... promotion of mineralogy . Over it presided for many years , the illustrious Werner , who , whatever may be said of his geolo- gical opinions , has at least proved the Linnæus of mineralogy . He numbered among his disciples , individuals ...
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... promotion of literature and for the support , in such townships , of common schools and religious institutions . The lands thus reserved for the towns , are usually known as the " gospel and school lots , " and together with other ...
... promotion of literature and for the support , in such townships , of common schools and religious institutions . The lands thus reserved for the towns , are usually known as the " gospel and school lots , " and together with other ...
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Page 3 - York" and by that name they and their successors shall and may have continual succession, and shall be persons in law, capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, answering and being answered unto, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever...
Page 1 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered, defend and be defended, in all State courts having competent jurisdiction, and in any circuit court of the United States...
Page 1 - Provided, that the clear annual income of such real and personal estate shall not exceed the sum of...
Page 3 - The Society for the Promotion of Useful Arts in the State of New York,
Page 142 - God made the country, and man made the town. What wonder then that health and virtue, gifts, That can alone make sweet the bitter draught, That life holds out to all, should most abound And least be threatened in the fields and groves...
Page 6 - ... and regulations as they shall judge proper for the election of their officers, for prescribing- their respective functions, and the mode of discharging the same; for the...
Page 3 - Society shall from time to time, forever hereafter, have power to make, constitute, ordain, and establish such by-laws and regulations as they shall judge proper, for the election of their officers; for prescribing their respective functions, and the mode...
Page 3 - D'Jurco V. Knevels, James Clements; and James Pierce, and such other persons as now are, and may from time to time become members, shall be, and hereby are constituted a body corporate and politic, by the name of LYCEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK...
Page 39 - Alleghany, it is seldom seen farther north than the state of Maryland ; though straggling parties have been occasionally observed among the valleys of the ( Juniata; and, according to some, even twenty-five miles to the north-west of Albany, in the state of New York.
Page 35 - It is remarkable, that proceeding on the same parallel of latitude west war dly, the climate becomes colder in like manner as when you proceed northwardly. This continues to be the case till you attain the summit of the Alleghany, which is the highest land between the ocean and the Mississippi.