9o Progress of Geographical Diicovery 



degrees. France ought to claim a fair share in this glorious 

 enterprize, the continuation of which she has prolonged, after 

 foreign, governments had relinquished it. The execution of the 

 new map of France will thus add new and important information 

 lo what we already possess on the figure of the earth. 



I fear I encroach on your time, gentlemen; but I cannot 

 neglect to render justice to M. Dufour, a new member of the 

 central commission, aud author of an Atlas, executed with 

 taste, and accompanied with a well written text, which will 

 very advantageously supersede those heretofore put into the 

 hands of young students. M.Denaix pursues with zeal and 

 perseverance the continuation of his Essais de Gcographie 

 Mcthodique; M. Brue, whose health has been for years de- 

 clining, has uever omitted taking part in the sitting's of the 

 central commission, and has not yet given up his labours, 

 although he has at present remitted the publication of the re- 

 sults. I shall also mention M. Balbi,whois diligently engaged 

 in statistics aud geography ; Baron Walckenaer, who continues 

 the publication of his Hisloiie GcnCrale des Voyages; AT. de la 

 Renaudicxe, who is diligently working at his Gcographie, and 

 who furnishes for the Antialcs des Voyages, in conjunction with 

 his scientific friend, AI. Eyrie§, one of our most honourable col- 

 laborateurs, a valuable collection of articles, translated from 

 foreign languages, or the fruits of their own researches ; and, 

 lastly, M. Ktfdiid, whose zeal you have often appreciated, and 

 AI. Bald, the Irish engineer, who superintends with so much 

 care the engraving of his beautiful Atlas of Ireland, intrusted 

 to our colleague, M.Tardieu. 



Such is the sketch, in which I fear I have underrated, but in 

 ever/ case quite involuntarily, the title which our fellow- 

 labourers havu acquired to your esteem. It would be unjust 

 not to mention the names of several foreign members and cor- 

 respondents. The bulletins of the Society repeat them so often 

 that you will remember them all with pleasure, and several of 

 whom you will remember to have seen among you. The 

 Chevalier d'Abrahamson, a Dane, full of love for his country, 

 and for all the sciences which may enlighten man ; Al. Rafn, 

 who enfiches our library with all the literary productions which 

 he thinks worthy the attention of the Society ; Baron Hammer, 

 one of our most learned correspondents, so well acquainted 

 with Eastern affairs, that all his labours are for the advantage 

 of history and literature; AIAI. Berghauas and Reinganum, of 

 Berlin : M. Graberg de Hemso, of Florence ; the Barons de 

 Capellen and de Derfelden, of Utrecht; Messrs. Stanhope, 

 Franklin, and Captain Sabine, of London; and in America, 

 General Bernard, AT. Poinsett, already mentioned, and Messrs. 

 Mease, Tanner, and Woodbridge. 



