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mirable reports, in which M. Ciivier always dis- 

 played his genius and acquirements in their full 

 strength. In the first, which is on the progress 

 of natural history between the maritime peace 

 and the year 1824, will be found an account of 

 the important travels of that period. The second 

 treats of the principal changes which chemical 

 theories have undergone, and of the new services 

 rendered by this science to society at large, and 

 was read at a general meeting of the four acade- 

 mies, in 1820. 



The forthcoming volume of these eloges will, 

 if nothing unforeseen should occur, be shortly 

 published, and will contain those of M. Ramond, 

 the Pyrennean traveller ; M. Bosc, the successor 

 of M. Thouin ; Sir Humphrey Davy, M. Vau- 

 quelin, and M. Lamark ; some funeral orations ; 

 M. de Lamartine's discourse on his reception as 

 a member of the Institute, with M. Cuvier*s 

 reply ; and a new edition of the Prix de Vertu. 

 These have all been read in public ; but of 

 course, when printed, a freer scope is given to 

 detail ; for no one knew better than M. Cuvier 

 how to fascinate a numerous audience, by a 

 choice of what was generally interesting, or to 

 avoid the ennui produced by too long a demand 

 on their attention. 



