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by any other in the country. The great Synclinal and 

 Anticlinal Palaeozic waves east of the Alleghenies, are 

 here shown in every variety of position and angle of inclina- 

 tion, while good outcrops of nearly all the subdivisions of the 

 palrczoic rocks from the lowest to the coal measure, are to be 

 seen. Frequent excursions are made with classes to observe 

 them. 



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Mathematics. A transit instrument of first quality for 

 held work, ordinary surveying apparatus, with compass, for 

 the use of Students, and Mathematical figures and forms for 

 illustrating Geometrical and Crystallographic principles. 



Natural Philosophy. Large Electrical Machine, Air- 

 Pumps, Magnetic Machine, Galvanic Batteries, an exten- 

 sive collection of apparatus for illustrating the principles 

 of Optics, Statics, Dynamics, Mechanics, Pneumatics, &c., 

 and opportunities are offered for Students learning to use 

 this apparatus themselves. 



Chemistry. A large collection of apparatus adapted to 

 the lecture room and class recitations, for illustrating prin- 

 ciples by experiments; also, a large Chemical Laboratory 

 for beginners, and two other smaller Laboratories, each 

 affording room for twenty-four more advanced Students, 

 and several private Laboratories for special agricultural 

 scientific investigation, all fitted up with the aids and 

 appliances of the best German Laboratories, where the 

 Students may pursue a thorough course of qualitative 

 and quantitative analysis. Also, collections of Marls, 

 artificial Manures, Limestones, Ores, Minerals, &c., from 

 different localities of America and Europe. 



Botany. Herbariums with extensive collections of Ame- 

 rican and European plants; microscopes; a botanical 

 garden and green house with native and foreign plants;- 

 nursery for practice in budding, grafting, &c. ; and anato- 

 mical preparations for illustrating vegetable structures. 

 The neighboring flora, embracing, as it does, the wide range 

 of the valley and mountain soil, affords excellent opportu- 

 nities for botanical excursions, 



Geology and Paleontology. A collection of nearly six 

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