FOUNDED IN 1786, BY 
JOHN HYACINTH DE MAGELLAN, 
eee OF LONDON. 
Q 1901. 
The AMERICAN PuivosopricaL Society, 
Held at Philadelphia, for Promoting Useful Knowledge 
ANNOUNCES THAT IN 
DECEMBER, 1901, 
IT WILL AWARD ITS 
MAGELLANIC GOLD MEDAL 
to the author of the best discovery, or most useful invention, relating to Navi- 
gation, Astronomy, or Natural Philosophy (mere natural history 
only excepted) under the followirig conditions: 
1. The candidate shall, on or before November 1, 1901 deliver, free 
of postage or other charges, his discovery, invention or improvement, 
addressed to the President of the American Philosophical Society, No. 
104 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, U.S. A., and shall distinguish his 
performance by some motto, device, or other signature. With his dis- 
covery, invention, or improvement, he shall also send a sealed letter 
containing the same motto, device, or signature, and subscribed with the 
real name and place of residence of the author. 
2. Persons of any nation, sect or denomination whatever, shall be 
adinitted as candidates for this premium. 
3. No discovery, invention or improvement shall be entitled to this 
agen which hath been already published, or for which the author 
ath been publicly rewarded elsewhere. 
4. The candidate shall communicate his discovery, invention or im- 
_» provement, either in the English, French, German, or Latin language. 
5. A full account of the crowned subject shall be published by the 
‘ Society, as soon as may be after the adjudication, either in’ a separate 
publication, or in the next succeeding volume of their Transactions, or 
im both. 
6. The premium shal) consist of an oval plate of solid standard gold 
of the value of ten guineas, suitably inscribed, with the seal of the Society 
annexed to the medal by a ribbon, 
All correspondence in relation hereto should be addressed 
a TO THE SECRETARIES OF THE 
ee AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, 
See No. 104 SOUTH Firtu STREET, 
Sa PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A. 
