52 The Bressa Prize. [Feb. 



" I leave all my property present and future, after paying certain 

 legacies, to the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin. The Academy may 

 be represented by its Secretary, or b}^ an attorney elected for that purpose 

 by the resident members. 



" On the decease of Signora Claudia Amata Dupeche, who has a life 

 interest in all my possessions, the Royal Academy of Sciences of Turin 

 will immediately enter in possession of everything, and may sell ground 

 property, put capital out to interest, in any and whatever way it may find 

 most profitable, and with the interest of this property a biennial prize is to 

 be established, which will be adjudged in the following manner, viz. : — 



" The net interest of the first two years to be given in premium to 

 that person of whatever nation or country he be, who shall have, during the 

 previous four years, made the most important discovery, or published the 

 most valuable work on Natural and experimental Philosophy, Natural His- 

 tory, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physiology and Pathology, as well as Geo- 

 logy, History, Geography and Statistics. 



" The net interest of the following two years to be given only to an 

 Italian, who, by judgment of the above named Academy of Turin, shall 

 have made the most important discovery, or have published the most im- 

 portant work, on any of the above mentioned sciences. 



" The prize will continue to be distributed in the same order." 

 While fully aware of the great responsibility which rests on it, in 

 being called to judge the productions of human intellect in a sphere so vast 

 as to comprise nearly all the positive sciences, the Academy has accepted 

 the task, with the intention of fulfilling to the utmost the generous wishes 

 of the testator with regard to the promotion and advancement of Science. 



The Bressa legacy remained free from all claims until the month of 

 July 1876, consequently the first biennial term mentioned in the will, will 

 include the years 1877 — 1878. 



The first prize will be given in the year 1879 to that person, of what- 

 ever nation or country he be, who shall have, during the four previous 

 years, made the most important and useful discovery, or published the most 

 celebrated work, on any of the above-mentioned sciences. 



The value of the first prize amounts to 12,000 Italian Lire.* 

 In accordance with the spirit of Dr. Bressa' s will, the Academy will 

 choose the best work or discovery, whether, or not, it be presented by the 

 Author. 



The prize in no case will be given to any of the National members of 

 the Academy of Turin, resident and non-resident. 



In the year 1881 the second Bressa Prize will be given for the prece- 



* The Italian lira appears to vary in value from 7'8rf. to 9*4c?. — the above sum 

 would therefore be between £370 and £490. — Ed. 



