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mining towns of Saxony. Another part, who have distin- 

 guished themselves for intelligence and industry, are sent to 

 travel at the expense of the government, or to visit foreign 

 universities. 



Saxons, in good circumstances, and foreigners, can attend 

 the academy on production of cei*tificates of good character, 

 and of their stay being duly authorised. They are expected, 

 however, to pay for the courses of lectures as follows : — 



General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, 

 Mineralogy, the Higher Mathematics, 

 and Machinery, each . . .30 dollars* per annum. 



Geology, Pliysics, Applied Mathematics, 

 Pure Mathematics, Metallurgy, Tech- 

 nical Chemistry, Architecture . . 20 „ ,> 



Art of Mining (two parts), Elementary 

 Mineralogy, Mining Jurisprudence and 

 Correspondence, Theoretical Surveying 15 „ „ 



Practical Surveying, Assaying, and Dravring, according to circumstances. 



The students of this class are entirely free from the super- 

 intendence of the officers of the academy, and only attend 

 the examinations if they require certificates : their number is 

 usually about twenty, of whom three or four are officers of 

 the Russian Mining Engineers, sent by their government to 

 reap the advantages of extended experience ; whilst others 

 are from Spain, Brazil, the smaller German States, &c. 



The course of lectures opens on the first Monday in 

 October, and ends the last Saturday in July ; the two vaca- 

 tion months, August and September, being very useful, as 

 giving the opportunity of making excursions with a view to 

 mining and metallurgical observation. 



The subjects are taught as in our own Universities, by 

 lectures illustrated by figures on the black board, by experi- 

 ments, and by the inspection of specimens, according to the 

 nature of the case. One day in the week (Monday) is left 

 without lectures, to enable the students to visit the works, or 

 take part in the operations. 



The ordinary pupils are expected to keep a fair copy of 



* . The Saxon dollar is equal to 3s sterling. 



