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MISCELLANEOUS. 



Third Meeting of the Men of Science of Italy. — The men of science 

 of Italy have selected Florence as the jjlace of their third meeting, 

 as well from its being the place which, after having given birth to 

 the revival of literature and the arts, was the cradle of experimental 

 philosophy, as from its being the royal seat where was first enter- 

 tained the thought of this new and great institution, and in which 

 a high-minded prince has raised to the divine Galileo a temple wherein 

 his manuscripts and apparatus will be preserved as a large part of 

 the glorious inheritance of Italy. 



It occurred to every one that the friends of science assembled in 

 Florence, in the midst of such numerous splendid monimients of art 

 and science of past and present times, would feel incited by these 

 recollections to pursue the course gloriously opened by our fore- 

 fathers, and by so doing would pay the deserved tribute of their gra- 

 titude to the prince who encouraged the progress of the sciences, 

 and promoted the honour of his country. 



It is satisfactor}' to announce, that the Grand Duke, our sovereign, 

 approving the selection of his capital for the place of the third meet- 

 ing of the Italian Savans, and having promised to aid its objects in 

 every manner with his royal bounty and })atronage, permits that the 

 meeting should commence the 15th of September, 1841, to continue 

 to the end of that month. 



The regulations determined on at the first meeting in Pisa have 

 conferred the right of taking part in the scientific meeting on the 

 Italians belonging to the principal academies or scientific societies 

 for the advancement of natural knowledge ; the professors of the 

 physical and mathematical sciences ; the directors of the higher 

 branches of study, or of the scientific establishments of the various 

 states of Italy ; and the chief ofiicers of the corjos of engineers and 

 artillery. Foreigners coming under any of the above descriptions 

 will be also admitted to the meeting. 



We feel sure that our brethren who enjoy the privilege of attend- 

 ing the meeting will gladly avail themselves of it, and thus contribute 

 to the great advantages which it confers upon the whole body of 

 speculative and practical sciences. It is hoped that the invitation to 

 scientific foreigners will prove not less eflFectual, as the estimation in 

 which they hold Italian science is a pledge that they will be anxious 

 to witness all that Italy has done and is doing, and to afford their 

 cooperation in the noble undertaking. 



A future advertisement will announce the final and special arrange- 

 ments for the meeting and for the accommodation of those who may 

 attend it. In the mean time, it is satisfactory^ to state that there 

 have been elected to the ofiice of Assessors, Prof. Gaetano Georgini, 

 Superintendent of the Studies of the Grand Duchy, and Cav. Giu- 

 seppe Gazzeri, Prof, in the University of Pisa. 



Florence, Dec. 28, 1840. 



The President General, The Secretary Genenl, 



Marchese Cosimo Ridolfi. Cav. Ferdinando Tarturi. 



