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.3GT«ST,IFIC NEW9» 



fhe abovft account lias appeared in feveral publications of 

 credit, bat it is probable the account is exaggerated in feveral 

 fefpe^s. 



Turkijh Edii^ in Favour of Science. 



Turkifli edia in THE Grand Seignor has conftituted Prince Moroufi, by 

 favour of fci- ^ diploma written with his own hand, diredor general of the 

 hofpitals of his empire, and infpe^or of the fchools of medi- 

 cine, mathematics, "and i»e^/« lettres, which his highnefs is en^ 

 gaged in founding with all poffible difpatch* This diploma is 

 remarkable for the great praiTes of the fciences made in it by 

 the Grand Seignor; as they hitherto have been in no great 

 favour with the Mahometans. In rendering juftice to the 

 (kill of the Chriflian phyficians^ who have ftudied at the uni- 

 verfities of Halle, of Padua, and of Montpelier, the Grand 

 Seignour remarks with much truth, thatthefe phyficians, when 

 brought into foreign countries^ often commit great errors on 

 'account of the difference of the temperature of the climates; 

 from whence he concludes that> in order to praflife medicine 

 well, it IS neceflary to ftudy in the country where the profef.* 

 fion is to be exercifed. 



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Coptic manu- 

 fciipt. 



Coptic ManufcrlptSi. 

 ! THE. celebrated Dan ifti antiqiiarian, M. 2oeg.aj,>^'«4&^ij^." 

 occupied at Rome in completing bis catalogue of GSphtit: 

 manufcripts in tlie Borghefe rnufeumi He intends afterwards 

 to pubiifli a new topography of ancient Rome. It is probable 

 this work willbe printed in Germany, becaufe. it will requira. 

 numbrous engravings, which no Italian bookltiller would 

 choofe to goto (ho expenceof. It'is, however, lidl-believed 

 that M, Zoega will occupy the pioieffor's chair, 'which bas 

 been granted him at the Un'iverlity oV Kiel/as he is, too 

 niudi arcurtomed to (he fine dimale of italv to leave it wll^ 

 <inG;1v .. 4 ■ • >. 



