THE BEIT1SH ASSOCIATION 



FOR THE 



ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. 



ONE of the most remarkable features of modern 

 times is the combination of large numbers of indi- 

 viduals representing the whole intelligence of 

 nations, for the express purpose of advancing 

 science by their united efforts, of learning its pro- 

 gress, and of communicating new discoveries. 

 The formation of such associations is, in itself, an 

 evidence that they were needed. 



It is not every one who is^called by his situation 

 in life to assist in extending the bounds of 

 science; but all mankind have a claim to the 

 blessings and benefits which accrue from its 

 earnest cultivation. The foundation of scientific 

 institutions is an acknowledgment of these bene- 



