28 REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 



volumes, beginning with that of 1853, and in order that this series 

 might contain a history of the Institution from the beginning, the will 

 of Smithson, the enactments of Congress in regard to it. and the sev- 

 eral reports of the Secretary, previous to 1853, were republished in 

 the appendix to that volume. 



The report for 18G2 contains, in the appendix, a eulogy on the late 

 Senator Pearce, by Professor Bache ; a course of lectures on Polarized 

 Light, by F. A. P. Barnard, late president of the University of Mis- 

 sissippi ; a course of lectures on Ethnology, by Professor Daniel 

 Wilson, of the University of Toronto ; an introduction to a course of 

 lectures on the Study of High Antiquity, by A. Morlot, of Switzer- 

 land, translated for the Institution by the author ; an account -of 

 the Articles on Archailogy, published by the Smithsonian Institution, 

 copied from the "Natural History Review," of England ; a history 

 of the French Academy of Sciences ; eulogies on Von Buch and 

 Thenard, a continuation of the series of memoirs of distinguished 

 members of the French Academy, translated by C. A. Alexander, 

 esq. ; a Memoir of Isidore St. Hilaire, by Quatrefages, translated by 

 a lady j a prize Memoir on the Catalytic Force, by T. L. Phipson ; 

 on Atoms, b}'' Sir John Herschel ; Classification of Books, by J. P. 

 Lesley ; Account of Human Remains from Patagonia, and Prize 

 Questions of Scientific Societies. 



Of this report the usual number of 10,000 copies was printed, of 

 which 4,000 copies were given to the Institution, to be distributed in 

 accordance with the following rules: • 



1. To all the meteorological observers who send records of the 

 weather to the Institution. 



2. To the collaborators of the Institution. 



3. To donors to the museum and library. 



4. To colleges and other educational establishments. 



5. To public libraries, and literary and scientific societies. 



6. To teachers, or individuals who are engaged in special studies, 

 and who make direct application for them. 



Owing to the many changes which have taken place in the resi- 

 dence and occupation of the correspondents of the Institution since 

 the commencement of the war, it has not been thought advisable to 

 send the reports to all whose names are on the record of distribution, 

 but in most cases to wait until direct application is made by letter or 

 otherwise for a copy of the work. Whenever a report is sent to any 

 address a separate announcement is made of the fact enclosing .a 

 blank receipt to be signed and returned to the Institution. 



