Academy of Sciences at Berlin. 281 



rendered a reul service to the arts in this country, by giving 

 an Enghsh transliition of it. The translation is a good one. 



In our future numbers we shall give some extracts from 

 this work, which has been highly recommended by M. Se- 

 nebier, vviio was appointed to examine it by the Society at 

 Geneva for the Encouragement of Arts, 



XLIX. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 



ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AT BERLIN. 



X HE following papers were read in this academy from the 

 month of July to December, 1803 : 



July 7th. Observations on some points of the Grecian 

 music, by M. Tremblay. 



14th. An account of experiments on the alkaline matters 

 contained in certain vegetables : a continuation, by the di- 

 rector Bernoulli. 



21st. Observations on the logical regressus, according to 

 the idea of the old commentators on Aristotle ; and at the 

 same time a short account of the life of M. Miloczewski, 

 who made over to the academy a capital for the foundation 

 of philosophical prize cjuestions : by M. Nicolai. 



August 4th. In the public sitting of this day, an oration 

 byM.^Merian, director. An eulogy on the minister of state, 

 Baron Von Heynitz, by M. Gerhard. Anecdotes of the life 

 of the princess Barbe, daughter of John the Alchymist, by 

 M. Ernian. An eulogy on M. Engel, by M. Nicolai. On 

 Pestalozzi's method of teaching, by professor Fischer. 



Septeinber 15th. A fifth dissertation on the painting of 

 the antients, from its origin to the 94th Olympiad, or Apol- 

 lodorus of Athens. 



22d. An essay on a new theory of the existence and qua- 

 lities of the physical -elements, deduced from general expe- 

 rience, by Dr. Hermbstadt. 



29th. New observations made at the observatory in the 

 year 1 802, together with the results; and several astronomi- 

 cal observations and remarks from his correspondents^ by 

 professor Bode, 



October 6th. An eulogy on M. Anicres, by the director 

 Merian. 



15th. A fragment in regard to an essay on the history of 

 the Alps, comprehending reflections on the language of the 

 people who inhabit in particular the I'ais dc Vaud, by the 

 Abbe Dcniiia. 



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