CONTENTS. 



PART I. 



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CHAPTER I. Origin of Corps of Forest Engineers in 



Spain, ..... 1 



CHAPTER II. Origin and Development of School of 



Forestry, ... . . 9 



Origin of Schools of Forestry in Germany (p. 9) ; and in 

 other Countries (p. 11) ; Spanish Ordinances regarding 

 Schools (p. 13) ; Opening of School at Villaviciosa 

 (p. 15) ; Development of Programme of Instruction 

 (p. 17) ; Removal of School to the Escurial (p. 22). 



CHAPTER III. School of Forestry in the Escurial, . 24 



Entrance Examination (p. 25) First year's Studies : 

 Topography (p. 28) ; Applied Chemistry (p. 28) 

 Second year's Studies : Applied Mechanics (p. 30) ; 

 Geodesy (p. 31); Meteorology and Climatology 

 (p. 33) ; Constructions (p 34) Third year's Studies : 

 Applied Geology and Mineralogy (p. 35) ; Applied 

 Botany (p. 37) ; Applied Zoology (p. 41) ; Sylviculture 

 (p. 42) Fourth year's Studies : Xilometry (p. 44) ; 

 Forest Ordenadon (p. 44) ; Forest Industries (p. 45) ; 

 Jurisprudence (p. 46) ; Political Economy (p. 47) ; 

 Drawing (p. 47). 



CHAPTER IV. The Library, . . . .48 



SECTION I. Books appropriate to Studies of First Year, 49 



Sub-Section I. Applied Mathematics (p. 49). 

 Sub-Section II, Applied Chemistry (p. 49). 



