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Miscellanies. 



which he has obtained, from the zeal and perseverance with which 

 hp pursues his researches, by the light which he has thrown upon 

 the various effects produced by the different preparations of iodine, 

 employed internally and externally, M. Lugol has effected a decided 

 advancement in medicine, and as he has, besides, had the wisdom to 

 avoid all vague explanations, the least inconvenience of which is that 

 they are useless, we have the honor to propose that the researches 

 of M. Lugol be-crowned with your approbation, by engaging him to 

 continue in labors whose results are so advantageous to humanity." 

 (Approved.) — -Rev. Encyc. Jan. 1831. 



STATISTICS. 



1. Universities of Prussia. — The following table gives the num- 

 ber of students in each of the universities, during the summer session 

 of 1826 compared with that of 1829, and the increase or diminution. 



It thus appears that there has been an increase of more than three 

 eighths of the number of students in the six Prussian universities in 

 the course of three years. 



Universities of Germany. 



