934 On the Museum of Practical Geology of Great Britain. 
inspectors of coal mines, each receiving a salary of 400/. per 
annum, should be appointed, who had not undergone the prelim- 
inary studies which our institution affords. If such and other 
the part of Her Majesty’s government, that no one of the twelve 
arian t 
which we teach. 
A really encouraging move, one which has produced the best 
effects upon our students, has indeed been made in this direction 
through the enlightened views of His Royal Highness Prince 
Albert, who, acting for His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, 
as Duke of Cornwall, presented to our establishment two schol- 
arships of the annual value o . each. 
ven in our present condition, nearly 100 officers 
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of Her 
Majesty’s or the Honorable East India Company’s services haye 
or let it be supposed that, in any case where a young man is 
really desirous to gain knowledge, he is not adequately taught; 
inasmuch as eneey one of our professors acts both as teacher and 
examiner, ané takes upon himself the tutorial responsibility of 
ascertaining that he a truly imbued his pupil with sound 
nowledge. 2 
A striking proof of the interest attached to the useful instruc: 
cially to call attention to a volume about to be issued by our — 
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