TiD'Ier*.s Second Society at Haarlem, 2^3 



'.ftream ?— and is the foil iifclf dry nr fpringy? — what is ihe 

 rotation of crops which it iifually bears? — has it ever been 

 iinicd or had any other earth iaid on ? Any other parti- 

 culars worthy of notice Riav alfo be added, and a fpccimeu 

 of the fub-foil flioiild alfo be inclofed. ^ 



'' Before the fpecinien is packed up, it (liould be gently 

 dried, cither in the fun or in any warm place, for a few days, 

 but mu(i: on no account be heated over a fire. 



*' The box containing the fpeciniens muft be fent, carriage 

 pa/J, to Mr. W. H. Pepys Jun. No. 24, Poultry, London. 



*' The Society intend, if confident with their other occu- 

 pations, to return the refult of the aaalyfis within twp months 

 of the arrival of the fpecifneu." 



"London, April 16, i>-.oi.'' 



TETLEr's second society at HAARLEM. 



This focicty has propofcd the following prize fubje6l: 



A view or delineation fapporled by fufficient proofs and 

 illufl rations of what peculiarly character ifes the' eighteenth 

 century in regard to improvements in fcience and morals 

 in coniparifon of preceding centuries. The focicty requires 

 thkt, agreeably to what has been formerly announced, the 

 candidates will examine and point out whether the principal 

 nations of Europe during the eighteenth century have made 

 any progrcfs in the above ref])e61 ? Should this be anfwered 

 in the aflirmalive, it i:^ required to kuov/ in what this pro- 

 grefs confifis? If anfwered in the negative, to what 

 caufes is this want of progrcfs to be afcribed ? The fociety 

 confequcntly requires to know : Whether, and how far in 

 general, that part of mankind whofe hiflory is beft knowa 

 have advanced in real knowledge and moral improvement. 



The fociety promifes to the perfon who (hall fend the 

 bed anfvver to thcfc queftions before the ill of April 1802, 

 a golden medal of the value of 400 iiorins. 



The fociety alfo renews the prize queftion for the year 

 1799, refpec^ing the aqueous phenomena of the atmofphere, 

 no farisfii'lory anfwer to which has been yet received, and 

 promifes for the bell anfwer feat in before the fame period;^ 

 aiike prize of 400 florins. This queftion is as follows : 



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