TABLE OF CONTENTS 



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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. . xi 



CHAPTER I 

 THE FOUNDING OF THE ACADEMY i 



CHAPTER II 

 THE ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY 25 



CHAPTER III 

 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE INCORPORATORS 103 



CHAPTER IV 



THE ACADEMY AS THE SCIENTIFIC ADVISER OF THE GOVERNMENT. . . 201 



APPENDICES 



I. LIST OF OFFICERS 335 



II. LIST OF MEMBERS AND FOREIGN ASSOCIATES 337 



III. LIST OF MEDALISTS 346 



IV. LIST OF REPORTS OF COMMITTEES APPOINTED ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT 348 



V. ACT OF INCORPORATION, CONSTITUTION, AMENDMENTS AND RULES 351 



VI. TEXT OF BEQUESTS AND TRUSTS 361 



VII. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 374 



VIII. LIST OF MEETINGS 385 



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