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as is this idea of the Cosmos as apphecl to the physical world, it was 

 Hitter's merit to have made a special and most happy application of it 

 to geographical studies. No one before him had perceived so clearly 

 the hidden but strong ties which mutually bind man and nature, the 

 close relations between man and his dwelling-place, between a con- 

 tinent and its inhabitants, — influences which stamp races and nations 

 each with a character of their own. Considered under this aspect, 

 every portion of our globe, stamped by nature with a peculiar ehai'ac- 

 ter, assumes new meaning and importance. As the body is made for 

 the soul, so, upon this view, is the physical globe made for mankind." 



What the Philosophy of History is in the field of human society, 

 such, with the physical world for its subject, is the Philosophy of 

 Geography ; and of this new science, Carl Ritter may be said to have 

 been the founder. 



As to the present personelle of the Academy, the Council report, — 

 that 



The actual number of Resident Fellows is . . . . 155 



Of which the First Class contains .... 47 



the Second Class " 48 



the Third Class " .... 60 



The Associate Fellows are 78 in number. 



Of these, Class I. contains ..... 33 



"II. " 29 



" III. « 16 



The Foreign Honorary Members are 70 in number. 



Of these. Class I. contains . . . . . 26 



"II. « 26 



" III. " 18 



They are distributed in sections as follows : — 



Class I. 



Section 1. Mathematics ..... 9 members. 



" 2. Practical Astronomy and Geodesy . 6 " 



" 3. Physics and Chemistry . . . 8 " 



" 4. Technology and Engineering . .3 " 



