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French National Injlitute. — Prize Quejlhrn. ^Z%$ 



fbrjth§ want of tables; fo that, if he is able to introduce the 

 fame exaclnefs into his obfervations,he may confider the pro- 

 blem of the longitude as fuilieientiy folved for practice. - 



The comnhmoners conclude that the new tables, by the 

 iinmcnfuy of the labour which they fuppofe, the intelligence 

 which direcled the labour, the great fuperiority they have 

 over other tables, and the utility they will daily be of to aftro- 

 nomers and navigators, are altogether worthy*of the prize. 

 (Signed") Lagrange, Laplace, Mechainj 

 and Del a mb re reporter. 



This report having been adopted by the board, the fecre- 

 tary produced a proof that the new tables are the work of 

 M. Burg, adjunct aflrouomer of the imperial obfervatory of 

 Vienna, already fo advantageoufly known by the prize which 

 he participated, in the year 8, with C. Bouvart. The prefl- 

 dent, therefore, in name of the board of 1 ngitude, adjudged 

 the prize to M. Biirg, and it was agreed that a deputation 

 mould be named to prefent the above report to the confuls 

 of the French republic. This deputation, confifting of C. La- 

 iande, Bougainville, Fleurieu, and Chabert, were admitted 

 on Friday, Meflidor 6, to an audience of the firft conful ; 

 who, after having heard the above report, and alked feveral 

 queftions, in regard to the labour and the author of it, was 

 pleafed to exprefs his approbation by doubling the promifed 

 ium. 



Dr. Mafkelyne, the aflxonomer royal of England, being 

 informed of the correctnefs of the new tables, has requefted 

 a copy of them, that he may employ them in his calculations 

 for the Nautical Almanac. The board of longitude congra- 

 tulates itfelf on thus having an opportunity of giving to this 

 diftinguiflied man of letters, one of the foreign aflbtiates of 

 the National Inftitute, a mark of its high consideration, and 

 of the gratitude which it owes to him for the collection of 

 excellent obfervations with which he has enriched aftronomy 

 during the courfe of 36 years. 



X XXI 1 1 . Proceedings of Learned Societies . 



FRENCH NATIONAL INSTITUTE. 



XN the public fitting of Meflidor 17, year 10, the follow^ 

 ing papers were read: — .ift, The new prize cjueftions pro- 

 poled. 2d, Notice refpecling the new planet of Dr. Olbers, 

 by C. Lalande. 3d, Report made in name of a commiflion 

 appointed to confider means proper for accompli mi ng the 



N-4 intention 



