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work was first published in 1825, the rest of the text being taken 



from the unpublished manuscript in the Bibliotheca Nacional.) 

 v. 6, "consagrada a Exposic.ao anthropologica brazileira, realisada no 



Museu nacional a 29 de Julho de 1882." 

 A bibliography of the geology, mineralogy and paleontology of Brasil, by 



J. C. Branner: in v. 12, p. 197-309. (Also issued separately.) 



Investigates historicas e scientificas sobre o Museu imperial e nacional 



do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, 1870. 8. 

 Distribution. Exchange. 



Sociedade de Geographia do Rio de Janeiro. 



Address. Rua Sete de Setembro, I A, Rio de Janeiro. 



History. Founded Feb. 25, 1883 ; statutes approved July 8 following. 



Object. Study, discussion, and scientific investigation of geography in all its 

 branches and applications, and especially the study of the facts and documents 

 relating to the geography of Brazil. 



Meetings. General assemblies during the 3d and last months of the year; special 

 meetings as called. 



Membership. About 250 active (entrance fee, io$ooo; annual dues, i$ooo, pay- 

 able quarterly; life composition, ioo$ooo) ; 186 corresponding. 



Publications. 



REVISTA . . . t. I-XIV, i Boletim, 1885-1901. Rio de Janeiro, 1885- 

 1902. 8. 



Issued in parts irregularly, those of t. i having title Boletim. 

 Distribution. Exchange. 



ALAGOAS. 



Institute Archeologico e Geographico Alagoano. 



Address. Rua Cincinato no. 63, Maceio (Alagoas). 



History. Founded in 1869 through the initiative of the president of the 

 province; statutes approved in 1870. Maintained by annual subven- 

 tion of the State government. The Institute has a library and museum, 

 both open to the public. The museum contains mineralogical, geolog- 

 ical, archeological, and other collections. 



Ref.: Historico do Institute. (In Revista; v. 3, no. i, 1901.) 



Object. Collection, transcription, verification and publication of historical docu- 

 ments and traditions ; description and preservation of historical monuments ; 

 study of the geography of the state, and accumulation and classification of 

 statistical data ; support of literary undertakings. 



Meetings. Fortnightly in the building of the Institute. 



Membership. Active membership limited to 40. 



SECCAO DA SOCIEDADE DE GEOGRAPHIA DE LISBOA NO BRAZIL. Rua da Carioca, Rio 

 de Janeiro. Founded in 1878; reorganized in 1882. Publ.: Revista mensal . . . t. 

 1-3 Rio de Janeiro, 1881-85. 8. Revista . . . 2 a serie, no. 1-4. Rio de Janeiro, 

 1885-86. 8. 



