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262 Correspondence of J. Nickles. 
Ionian Isles. Having been engaged on the “ Description de I’ Eqypte,” he 
afterwards became secretary of the commission appointed to publish the 
labors of the Egyptian Institute, which was important chiefly by reason 
of the interest which it i ee for Napoleon, and because most of its 
members became distinguished m 
In 1826, after much effort, he teen in establishing the Egyptian 
school of Paris. Every year ‘the Egyptian government sends to Paris a 
certain number of young men to pursue their studies, The Viceroy of 
Egypt, Said- Pacha, i is a graduate of this school. In 1828 Jomard was 
ization of this service, an organization of great advantage to history, 
science, commerce and travels. The most of the works of Jomard relate 
to geogra phy, of which a include all branches, 
Publication of the works of Lavoisier.—It was in 1836 at the rite 
pis that Dumas undertook, as he says, the ee engagement of ook 
ecting and publishing the complete works of Lavoisier. Since that time 
The ee abot to be prhinbed is the alae : it contains 61 me 
moirs of Lavoisie 2 years com between the dates 
of 1770 and 1792. “These are,” “says Mr. ona « the ment caw 
acteristic * his work. After a careful examination I have r 
need of annotaticn.” De 
Jt note from: which we cite these quotations was read lately by 
othe Paris Academy of Sciences. It is full of new oh unpy 
lished details in feiaed to the scientific life of Lavoisier, and a most 
it in the Comps 
esting appreciation of his services. The reader will find 
Rendus for ery amt, J pp. 526-528. ait 
* In the session of ones” Has 10th, Beequerel comm municated age 
Orleans by he en es 
of political economy, of canals, of the junctio 
a number of manos - Lavoisier discovered in the public library weap ae 
Loiselell, the librarian; and analyzes the chief of t 
treating n of the Loire 
