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The following are some of the subjects which may be embraced in the 

 i i ports: 



I. PHYSICAL CLASS. 



1. Physics, including astronomy, natural philosophy, chemistry and 

 meteorology. 



2. Natural history, including botany, zoology, geology, etc 

 '■'>. Agriculture. 



4. Application of science to ;nis. 



II. MORAL AND POLITICAL CLASS. 



."). Ethnology, including particular history, comparative philology, antiq 



nil it-s, etc 



(i. Statistics and political economy. 



7. .Mental and moral philosophy. 



8. A survey of the political events of the world; penal reform, etc. 



III. LITERATURE AND THE FINE ARTS. 



9. Modern literature. 



10. The line arts, ami their application to the useful art-. 



11. Bibliography. 



L2. Obituary notices of distinguished individuals. 



II. To diffuse Knowledge. — // is i>mi>< ,.<<</ tt> imblish occasionally separaU 

 treatises mi subjects of gt neral inU rest. 



1. These treatises may occasionally consist of valuable memoirs translated 

 from foreign Languages, or of articles prepared under the direction of the 

 Institution, or procured by offering premiums for the best exposition of a 

 given subject. 



:!. The treatises to he submitted to a commission of competent judges 

 previous to t heir publical ion. 



