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ing has been laid before the public since the days when the 

 name of the first-mentioned academy resounded throughout 

 Europe, in connection with that of its celebrated Professor, 

 Werner, I believe a short description will prove interesting 

 to the miner as well as the metallurgist and mine-adven- 

 turer ; and since I had the opportunity of residing at each for 

 some months in the years 1840 and 1842, and of hearing 

 certain courses of lectures, as well as of examining the works 

 of the surrounding districts, the information will apply nearly 

 to the present date. 



The want of an academy for educating the miners of 

 Saxony was made apparent by the number of young men who 

 flocked to Freiberg as pupils of Dr Henckel, and in his house 

 heard lectures on all the necessary subjects ; whilst in the 

 neighbourhood they were provided with the means of gaining 

 practical experience. On his death, in 1744, students still 

 visited the town ; and at length, in 1765, a mining school 

 was founded by Prince Xaver, during the minority of the 

 King, which very soon, under the care of Werner, who was 

 appointed inspector in 1775, attained great celebrity. His 

 perfect acquaintance with the sciences on which he lectured, 

 his activity of mind, and his excellent manner of teaching, 

 caused his class-rooms to be frequented by strangers from all 

 quarters. He every year read lectures on the art of mining, 

 mineralogy, and geology, as well as on iron smelting, fossil 

 remains, mineralogical literature, geography, &c. 



These subjects have, since his time, been so amplified as 

 to afford sufficient occupation to sevieral Professors ; and the 

 manner in which they were distributed in 1840 was as 

 follows : — 



General Chemistry 



Technical Chemistry 



Metallurgy . 



Mineralogy and Mineralogical Exer 



cises .... 



Geology, in two courses 

 Crystallography . 

 Physics (Natural Philosophy) 

 Palaeontology . . ' . 



Professor Lampadius. 

 In 1844, Plattner. 



Professor Breithaupt. 

 Professor Nauraann, senior. 

 In 1844, Cotta. 



Professor Reich. 



