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A Series of Portraits of the British Poets from Chaucer to 

 Covvper and Beattie is now in considerable forwardness. They 

 are to be engraved in the line manner by the first artists, from 

 authentic originals. It is to be published in 25 parts, each con- 

 taining six engravings, and will form two volumes. 



Professor Jameson, who has for many years been investigating 

 the mineralogical structure of Scotland, will soon present to the 

 public a Map of the mineralogy of that country. 



Mons. Delaunay, late Superintendant of the Manufactories of 

 the Prince of Monaco, encouraged by the recommendation of 

 MM. Chaptal, Berthollet, Darcet, and other principal chemists 

 of France, has translated the valuable Chemical Essays of Mr. 

 Parkes into the French language. The first volume has been 

 announced for publication at Paris this month. 



LXVII. Proceedings of Learned Societies. 



ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS, LONDON. 



vJne of the Jaeksonian prizes for the year ISIS not having 

 been awarded, the College has proposed two questions for 1820, 

 viz. " Diseases of the Skin," and " Diseases of the Rectum." 



The candidates to be members of the College, not on the Court 

 of Assistants. Dissertations to be in English, and the number 

 and importance of facts will be considered principal points of ex- 

 cellence. Each dissertation to be distinguished bv a motto or de- 

 vice, and accompanied by a paper sealed up containing the name 

 and address of the author, and having on the outside a motto or 

 device corresponding with that on the dissertation. No disser- 

 tation, nor motto or device, to be in the hand-writing of the au- 

 thor, nor sealed paper to have the impression of his seal. Dis- 

 sertations to be delivered to the Secretary, at the College, before 

 Christmas-day 1820. Those that are unapproved of, will be re- 

 turned on authenticated application. 



The prize subject for the present vear is, tkeTrcatment ofmor- 

 hid local Affections of Nerves. To promote the knowledge of 

 which, it is required that a minute dissection of the nerves of the 

 cervical portion of the Medulla spinalis, and of their comnmnica- 

 tions with other nerves, be made ; and it is expected that such dis- 

 sections be authenticated by preparations of the dissected parts. 



Dissertations to be delivered at the College before Christmas- 

 day next. 



ROYAL 



