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A friend read for Cit. Delambre, who was then engaged 

 near Carcaffonne in meafuring a degree of the meridian, an 

 account of the means employed to meafure, with the greateft 

 accuracy, a portion of an arc between Melun and Lieufaint. 



Cit. Fleurieu communicated fome conjectures, perhaps 

 too hypothetical, on the manner in which the north-weft 

 coaft of America was peopled; together with a general view 

 of that coaft, and of both the Americas in regard to civiliza- 

 tion. This memoir difplays the cxtenfive knowledge of its 

 author. 



Cit. Colin-Harleville recited a dialogue between a man 

 and his own confeience. Several traits of fentiment were 

 loudly applauded. 



Cit. Chaptal communicated a memoir on yellow dyes, to 

 which it has been as yet found impoflible to give fplendour 

 and durability. The author pointed out the chemical means 

 to be employed for accomplifhing this objeel; and took oc- 

 cafjon to iliew the great obligation which the arts have to 

 phemiftry. 



Cit. Mongez prefented fome reflections on two antique 

 ftatue-, the dying gladiator, and the gladiator repellens, or 

 fighting gladiator; which are now on their way to embel- 

 liih the Mufeum of Antiques, and of which beautiful 

 copies in bronze may be feen at the entrance of the court of 

 the Tuilleries. Cit. Mongez is of opinion that thefe two 

 Greek ftatues do not reprefent gladiators, who were known 

 only among the Romans, whom the people defpifed, and 

 who were, however, feen with pleafure — but rather Grecian 

 wreftlers. It is well known that the Greeks united in their 

 wreltlers, thofe ideas of dignity, ftrength and beauty, which 

 are feen imprinted on thefe beautiful ftatues. 



Cit. Lalande, after remarking that the magnetic needle 

 docs not point always exactly to the pole, concludes from 

 feveral observations, which he communicated to the Affem- 

 bly, that it directs itfelf towards a certain place on the fur- 

 face of the earth, which he thinks approaches very near to 



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