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navigation. II nous parait done inutile d’ouvrir dans les Gompte.s Rendus de 
TAcademie des Sciences une polemique dont la place n’est pas dans cette 
publication scientifique. 
“ Veuillez agreer, Monsieur le Secretaire general, I’assurance de nies 
sentiments de haute consideration, Sgd. Em. Picard.” 
The Council of the Royal Society of Edinburgh note with satisfaction 
that in the two journals supplied by M. Picard accounts are given of the 
pioneer work of Mr C. A. Stevenson in this connection, thereby substantiat- 
ing their claim that the system of the Pilot Cable or Cable Guide is 
essentially Mr Stevenson’s. 
(Issued separately October 16 , 1922 .) 
