IV 



Chapter IX. On the Development of the Astronomical Science 



in. the Ancient Orient 199 



By ShinzO ShiNJO, D. Sc, Professor of Cosmical Physics, 

 Kyoto Imperial University. 



Chapter X. A brief History of Botany in old Japan 213 



By Mitsutaro ShiRAI, D. Sc, Emeritus Professor, Tokyo Imperial 

 University. 



Chapter XI. A brief Outline of the History of Medicine in 



Japan 229 



By Yu Fujikawa, M. D., D. Litt. 



Chapter XII. Physical Sciences in Japan, from the time of the 

 first Contact with the Occident until the time of the Meiji 

 Eestoration 243 



By Ayao KuwAKI, D. Sc, Professor of Physics, Kyushu 

 Imperial University. 



Chapter XIII. A Historical Sketch of the Development of 



Seismology in Japan 251 



By Torahiko TeraDA, D. Sc, Professor of Physics, Tokyo 

 Imperial University, and Takeo MatUZAWA, Assistant 

 Professor, Tokyo Imperial University. 



Chapter XIV. Learned Institutions 3J1 



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