160 Progress of Geographical Discovery, 



Baron Walckenaer, who continues the publication of his Histoire 

 Generale des Voyages ; M. de la Renaudiere, who is diligently- 

 working at his Geographic^ and who furnishes for the Annales 

 des VoyageSy in conjunction with his scientific friend, M. Eyries, 

 one of our most honourable collaborateurs, a valuable collection 

 of articles, translated from foreign languages, or the fruits of 

 their own researches ; and, lastly, M. llifaud, whose zeal you 

 have often appreciated, and M. Bald, the Irish engineer, who 

 superintends with so much care the engraving of his beautiful 

 Atlas of Ireland y intrusted to our colleague, M. Tardieu.* 

 ^ Such is the sketch, in which I fear I have underrated, but in 

 every case quite involuntarily, the title which our fellow-labourers 

 have acquired to your esteem. It would be unjust not to men- 

 tion the names of several foreign members and correspondents. 

 The bulletins of the society repeat them so often, that you will 

 remember them all with pleasure, and several of whom you will 

 remember to have seen among you. The Chevalier d'Abrahamson, 

 a Dane, full of love for his country, and for all the sciences 

 which may enlighten man ; M. Rafn, who enriches our library 

 with all the literary productions which he thinks worthy the 

 attention of the society; Baron Hammer, one of our most 

 learned correspondents, so well acquainted with Eastern affairs, 

 that all his labours are for the advantage of history and literature ; 

 MM. Berghauss and Reinganum, of Berlin ; M. Graberg de 

 Hemso, of Florence ; the Barons de Capellen and de Derfelden, 

 •of Utrecht ; Messrs Stanhope, Franklin, and Captain Sabine, of 

 London : and in America, General Bernard, M. Poinsett, already 

 mentioned, and Messrs Mease, Tanner, and Woodbridge. 

 . I have now finished my task, gentlemen ; and in begging you 

 still to give me your attention for a few moments, I shall employ 

 that favour in calling to your remembrance the distinguished 

 members we have lost during the course of the past year ; and, 

 first, I shall mention the name of Baron Fourrier, perpetual 

 secretary of the Academy of Sciences, whose eulogy has been 

 pronounced by our honourable colleagues, MM. Girard and 

 Jomard. Count d'Hauterive, after having so long pursued a 

 diplomatic career, died the day after that on which the cala- 

 mitous ordinances plunged our fine country in a kind of stupor, 

 soon, however, to be substituted for a terrible reveille ! I shall 

 add to these two names, illustrious in the sciences and in public 

 affairs, that of a good man, of a wise and moderate administrator, 

 who knew how to govern an ardent population, — I speak of M. 

 le Comte de Villeneuve, who died prefect of Bouches-du-Rhone, 

 after an administration of fifteen years. 



(Signed) J. M. Jouannin, 



* The events in Belgium made us fear lest M. Van der Maelen had suspended the 

 publication of his Atlas of Europe, the first eight numbers of which have already 

 appeared; but a letter, addressed to the society, the 23d December, 1830, is accom- 

 panied by five new numbers, (No. 9, to No. 13.) We are anxious to repair this 

 \nvoluatary neglect. (8th January, 1831.) 



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