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XXV. SITZUNG VOM 7. NOVEMBER 1861. 



Die Literary and Philosophical Society zu Manchester richtet 

 das folgende Schreiben vom IT.October 1861 an die Akademie: 



To the President and Members of the Imperial Academy of Sciences at 



Vienna. 



Gentlemen, 



The Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester has, with 

 the most sincere feelings of gratitude, received the information, that 

 your illustrious Academy has kindly resolved to favor the Society 

 with the Denkschriften der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen 

 Classe der kaiserlichen Akademie. 



This kind act of the Imperial Academy is so much more highly 

 valued by the Council and Members of the Society as they venture to 

 find in it an appreciation of their humble efforts to contribute towards 

 the advancement of Science, which emating from a scientific body 

 so eminently distinguished, is in the highest degree flattering and 

 encouraging. — They will endeavour to deserve a continuation of the 

 friendly feelings of the Academy. 



The first eighteen Volumes of the magnificent work have already 

 been received and placed in the library of the Society. 



The Council beg, on behalf of the Society, in the most empha- 



tic manner, to return their thanks to the Imperial Academy; and have 



the honor to remain 



Gentlemen, 



Your most obedient servants. 



For the Council : 



James P. Joul e, President. R. August Smith, Edw. Wm. Binney. 



Wra. Zaub^un, Joseph C. Dyer, Vice Presidents. Hewig E. Ros- 



coe, Jos. Baxend eil, Secretaries. 



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