W Q^Qgraphicdi CQlketions, 



A gold medal, of the value of 2400 fraacs, is offered for a joumey into the 

 i¥>uthern part of Caramania, in Asia Minor. The society understands by the 

 southern part of Caramania, the countries to the south of Mount Taurus, for- 

 merly known by the name of Lycia, Pamphylia, and Cilicia. The society de- 

 mands a manuscript and detailed relation made by the author from personal ob- 

 servations, and accompanied by a geographical map, upon which his road shall 

 be traced. A description of the country neighbouring the transverse ranges 

 {conire-foris) of the Taurus. The height of these must be barometrically mea- 

 sured; and it must be ascertained if the chain consists of a series of elevated pla- 

 teaux. The culminating points of the chain must be measured ; and it must be 

 observed if the rivers have deposited much debris at their mouth. The author 

 will further present notions of the physical aspect of the country, its climate, 

 soil, productions, cultivation, industry, commerce, and population, whose man- 

 ners and customs he will describe. He will give, as far as possible, the 

 plan of the ancient towns ; he will draw the monuments ; copy the Greek, 

 Roman, Armenian, or even Mussulman inscriptions which he may meet 

 with ; he will mention the ancient coins that may be offered to him, tak- 

 ing care to indicate the places where they may be found. He will push his 

 observations beyond Mount Taurus, so as to connect his itineraries with known 

 dties, as Erekli, Konieh, Ak-sheer, Kara-Hissar, &c. ; and he wiU endeavour 

 even to penetrate as far as the Euphrates. He will make observations on th^ 

 latitude in several places ; and will determine the longitude either astronomi- 

 cally or by means of the marine watch. The transcription of the names of 

 places in the language and in the characters of the country, and the different 

 names given to the same place by different tribes is particularly recommended. 

 The narrative must be remitted to the Society previous to the 3 1 st December 1 830. 



A gold medal, of the value of 7000 francs, will be awarded for a joumey of 

 discovery into the interior of Guyana. The object must be to recognize the un- 

 known parts of French Guyana ; to determine the position of the sources of the 

 Maroni, and extend these researches as far as possible to the west, in the direc- 

 tion of the 2d degree of north latitude, following the line which divides the streams 

 of Guyana from those of Brazil. 



The traveller will fix the geographical positions, and the level of the principal 

 points, according to the adopted methods, and will bring back the elements of a 

 new and correct map. 



The Society further desires that he may collect the vocabularies of the differ- 

 ent tribes. 



A gold medal, of the value of 2400 francs, is offered as a prize for discoveries 

 in Mexican antiquities. The Society demands a more complete and exact de- 

 scription than is yet possessed of the ruins of the ancient city of Palenque, si- 

 tuated to the north-west of the village of Santo Domingo, (Palenque is near the 

 river of Micol, in the state of Chiapa ;) of the ancient kingdom of Guatemala, 

 designated by the name of Casas de Piedras in the report of Captain Anto- 

 nio del Rio, addressed to the King of Spain in 1787. The author will give 

 picturesque views of the monuments, with plans and cuts, with the principal de- 

 tails of the sculptures. 



The relations which appear to exist between these monuments and several 

 others of Guatemala and of the Yucatan, make it desirable that the author should, 

 if it be possible, examine the ancient Utatlan, near Santa Cruz del Quiche, pro- 

 vince of Solola, the ancient fortress of Mixco, and several other similar ones ; 

 the ruins of Copan, in the state of Honduras ; those of the island of Peten, in 

 the laguna of Itza ; the limits of the Chiapa, Yucatan, and Verapaz ; the 

 ancient buildings placed in Yucatan, and 20 leagues to the south of Merida, be- 

 tween Mora-y-Ticul and the town of Nocacab ; lastly, the edifices in the neighi 

 bourhood of the town of Main, near the river I^agartos. 



