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PROGRESS OF SCIENCE. 



In a second group, in the order of their importance, 

 come : 



From the foregoing exposition it is clear that, although it 

 seems almost invidious to award the palm to one of the four 

 great scientific countries ; although each has such strong 

 claims to the obligations of the others; although Italy led 

 the van ; yet it is clear that ENGLAND, when the number 

 and weight of her achievements are considered, must be 

 declared the leading country in the world of science. She 

 gave birth to a score of men, every one of whom either 

 created, or extended, branches cf knowledge in a manner 

 unapproached by the great scientists of other nations in the 

 same departments ; and this, notwithstanding the fact that 

 ITALY has the glory of having given birth to Columbus, 

 Leonardo, Galileo, Cassini, and Volta ; GERMANY to Leibnitz, 

 Humboldtj Fraunhofer, Kirchhoff, Bunsen, and Helmholtz ; 



