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honour to himfelf, prefided over the Royal Society, and 

 whofe ardour in purfuing whatever objects may tend to pro- 

 mote the interefts of fcience can only be equalled by his 

 liberality in devoting to their advancement a large portion 

 of a princely income, has given every aid, by his own per- 

 fonal exertions and his extenfive influence, to give effect to 

 the plan of fchis Inftitution, which was projedted by Count 

 Rumford, the ftrenuous advocate for the application of 

 fcience to the common purpofes of life. 



We fhall give fuch a (ketch of the plan as our limits will 

 allow, extracted from Count Rumford's original propofals 

 for forming the Inftitution, which may be had (Price 6d.) 

 of Meffrs. Cadell and Davies. 



The two great objects of the Inftitution are, the fpeedy 

 and general diffufion of the knowledge of all new and ufeful 

 improvements, in whatever quarter of the world thev may 

 originate ; and, teaching the application of fdentific difco- 

 veries to the improvement of arts and manufactures in this 

 country, and to the increafc of domeftic comfort and con- 

 venience. 



Rooms will be prepared for the reception and public ex- 

 hibition of all new and mechanical inventions and improve- 

 ments worthy of notice ; efpecially of all fuch as tend to in- 

 crease the conveniences and comforts of life, to promote 

 domeftic economy, to improve tafte, or to promote ufeful 

 induftry. 



Perfect models, of the full fize, will be exhibited in this 

 public rcpofitory, of all fuch new mechanical inventions and 

 improvements as are applicable to the common purpofes of 

 life. Under this head is included : Cottage fire-places, and 

 kitchen utenfils for cottagers; a complete kitchen for a 

 farm-houfe, with all the ncceflary utenfils; a complete 

 kitchen, with kitchen utenfils, for the family of a gentle- 

 man of fortune ; a complete laundry for a gentleman's 

 family, or for a public hofpital; feveral of the moll approved 

 floves for heating rooms and paflages. 



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