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c Besides the diffusion of knowledge by popular philo- 

 sophical lectures, and by other more elementary and 

 more scientific lectures, the new plan will also embrace, 

 a design for the promotion of knowledge by experi- 

 ments and original investigations. It is proposed 

 that the members of the body shall meet at least once 

 every week for the purpose of inquiry and discussion. 

 At these meetings any new facts that have arisen in 

 the progress of science will be stated, any important 

 hints for experiments pursued, and in the progress of 

 investigation those subjects will be most particularly 

 attended to which promise to increase the perfection 

 of arts and manufactures. 



c Tnat the diffusion and improvement of science may 

 not be limited to those persons only who can person- 

 ally attend the Institution, it is proposed to publish 

 Journals at least quarterly. 



' Having described the philosophical objects, it may 

 be necessary to say something of the manner in which 

 it is conceived the income of the Institution may be 

 made permanent. 



' In the original plan, as the prime object was the 

 founding a collection of models and the diffusing the 

 knowledge of useful mechanical inventions, it was 

 but strict justice that these models should be regarded 

 as private property, and belong to the persons by whom 

 they were originally purchased or their heirs, and that 

 this property, being of the nature of common property, 

 might be also transferred by sale. 



' But, this idea being found impracticable, and new 

 and more exalted objects having arisen from this 



