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26. Are there any modern requirements whicli the ogival style could not 

 satisfy 1 



27. To present a view of the Anglo-Saxon antiquities brought to light by ex- 

 cavations made in England since the commencement of the prtsent century. 

 To institute a parallel between these antiquities and those of the Frankish epoch 

 which are found in the soil of ancient Gaul. 



28. To present a series of figures of feudal keeps or dungeons in western 

 Europe at certain dates, going back to the twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth 

 centuries. 



29. Do there exist any certain means of distinguishing the vases of the 

 Gauls, the Germans, the Eatavians, the Britons, and the Roman or Gallo-Roman 

 vases ? 



30. Are the ceramic classifications of M. Pettier, of Rouen, for the thirteenlh, 

 fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries (see the comj^te-rendu of the Scientific Congress 

 of Rouen) accepted in England, Belgium, and Germany 1 



31. Where are to be found the most perfect models of Gothic civil architec- 

 ture 1 Would it not be desirable that the monotony of modern houses should 

 give place to ogival or Roman construction ? 



32. Are the white and light potteries covered externally with red lines char- 

 acteristic of the thirteenth century ? 



33. Is the use of plaster, zinc, cast-iron, and similar materials admissible in 

 artistic or monumental constructions ? 



34. What, in the different regions of Europe, has been the influence of local 

 materials employed in ogival architecture during the middle ages ? 



35. A review of the art of cloth-making among the Romans as illustrated by 

 the texts and ancient bas-reliefs which relate to this mode of industry. 



36. What was the signification of the Jiorse in the funeral bas-reliefs of 

 Greece ? 



37. By what signs can the deceased person be recognized in ancient bas-re- 

 liefs representing death under the form of an adieu ? 



38. A compendious account of the art of the blacksmith in the second, third, 

 and fourth centuries, with a citation of texts and the production of bas-reliefs. 



39. Do the Greek temples present curves in their principal lines ? A discus- 

 sion of the theories of Penrose and Boetticher on this subject. 



40. Is it practicable to ascertain, by facts, the epochs of the burning and 

 burial of the dead in the Gauls ? 



41. Is it possible to determine the different phases of Roman civilization in 

 the Gauls from the study of monuments and archaeological discoveries 1 



42. .What are the principles to be pursued in the restoration of ancient monu- 

 ments constructed at successive epochs and in different styles 1 



43. What measures should be asked from the legislature to insure the preser- 

 vation of historical monuments 1 A succinct account to be given of the legal 

 provisions to this end which are in force in Belgium and adjacent countries. 



44. To determine the age of objects in silex from their degree of elaboration. 



45. To what age may we refer the instruments cut out of bone and silex in 

 the caverns of Arriege of the provinces of Liege, Namur, &c. 1 



46. According to M. de Caumont the tumuli of a great part of France are 

 not posterior to the Antonines ; can this observation be generalized for the 

 whole of ancient Gaul, or at least for the north of that country ? 



History. — 1. An examination of the different opinions which tiave been re- 

 cently advanced respecting the birth place of Rubens. 



2. A review of the different opinions maintained respecting the true inventors 

 of printing, with a statement of the conclusions arrived at, 



3. Is it certain that America was discovered by the populations of the north 

 of Europe before the expedition of Columbus 1 



