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The answers, written in the usual manner in Dutch, 

 French, Latin, or German (but not in German characters), 

 accompanied with a sealed billet containing the author's 

 name, must be transmitted (post paid) to M, Van Marum, 

 secretary to the society. 



The prize tor each ot" the abo^'e questions is a gold me- 

 dal, with the usual impression oi" the society, and the name 

 of the author and tlie date on the edge, or thirty ducats, at 

 tlie option oi' those to whom the gold medal is adjudged. 



CHALCO&RAPHIC SOCIETY, LOxVDON. 



It must be highly gratifying to the lovers of the fine arts, 

 to those \\ ho know their powerful influence on the public 

 mind, to be informed that a society of engravers has been 

 formed under the immediate patronage of his royal high- 

 ness the prince of Wales. To alleviate the misfortunes and 

 miseries resulting from sickness and the decays of nature, 

 is the immediate object of the institution j and we have no 

 doubt but the funds arising from the subscriptions of 

 artists, aided by the support which it merits, and will no 

 doubt obtain, not only from the lovers of the arts, but from 

 those who entertain liberal and enlarged views of the tnie 

 interests of their country, will prove equal to the support of 

 those who, in spite of their exertions, may need such aid. 



'i'o the public this institution promises the most solid 

 advantages j advantages impossible to be commanded by 

 any other means. Talent, energy, and power, with the pe* 

 cuhar acquirements and excellencies of each artist in each 

 line, united and concentrated in single productionSj must 

 give them a degree of excellence which could never be ob- 

 tained from insulated talents, however splendid, and must 

 increase in proportion the commercial interests of the 

 country. 



The institution had its first anniversary dinner on Wed-' 

 nesday, the 6th of July, at the Crown and Anchor, in the 

 Strand. It was ntyncrously and respectably attended, and 

 the afternoon was spent amidst that social enjoyment which 

 arises from a mutual interchange of sentiments enlivened by 

 genius, and polished and corrected by taste. Great har- 

 mony prevailed during the whole evening, and the company 

 separated highly gratified with the result of their meeting, 

 and animated by the hope of that success to which, by their 

 laudable exertions, they are so well entiilecl. 



The following is a list of the othcers and committee for 

 the present year: 



•Francis Bartolozzi, R. A. engraver to the king, president. 

 . Vol. XVI. ^;o, (Hi. M Feltro 



