MAGELLANIC PREMIUM 



Founded in 17S6 by John Hyacinth de Magellan, of London 

 I905 



THE AMERICAL PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge 



ANNOUNCES THAT IN 



DECEMBER, 1905 



IT WILL AWARD ITS 



MAGELLANIC GOLD MEDAL 



to the author of the best discovery, or most useful invention, 

 relating to navigation, astronomy, or natural philosophy 

 (mere natural history only excepted) under the following 



- CONDITIONS : 



1. The candidate shall, on or before November 1, 1905, deliver free of 

 postage or other charges, his discovery, invention or improvement, ad- 

 dressed to the President of the American Philosophical Society, No. 104 

 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, U. S. A., and shall distinguish his per- 

 formance by some motto, device, or other signature. With his discovery, 

 invention, or improvement, he shall also send a sealed letter containing 

 the same motto, device, or other signature, and subscribed with the real 

 name and place of residence of the author. 



2. Persons of any nation, sect or denomination whatever, shall be 

 admitted as candidates for this premium. 



3. No discovery, invention or improvement shall be entitled to this 

 premium, which hath been already published, or for which the author 

 hath been publicly rewarded elsewhere. 



4. The candidate shall communicate his discovery, invention or im- 

 provement, either in the English, French, German, or Latin language. 



5. A full account of the crowned subject shall be published by the 

 Society, as soon as may be after the adjudication, either in a separate 

 publication, or in the next succeeding volume of their Transactions, or in 

 both. 



6. The premium shall consist of an oval plate of solid standard gold of 

 the value of ten guineas, suitably inscribed, with the seal of the Society 

 annexed to the medal by a ribbon. 



All correspondence in relation hereto sholild be addressed 



To the Secretaries of the 



AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 



No. 104 South Fifth Street 



PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A. 



