CONTENTS 
Introduction ------ 
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Geological Survey of the United Kingdom 
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The Museum of Practical Geology - 
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The Mining Record Office - 
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The Library ------ 
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The Government School of Mines - 
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Regulations of Admission - 
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Exhibitions and Prizes - 
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I. The Duke of Cornwall’s Exhibition - 
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II. Government Prizes - 
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III. Provincial Exhibitions - 
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IV. Queen’s Gold Medallists Exhibitions - 
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V. The Edward Eorbes Medal and Prize of Book 
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VI. The De la Beche Medal and Prize of Books - 
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VII. The Director’s Prize - 
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List of Students to whom Prizes have been awarded - 
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Plan of Instruction - 
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Syllabuses of Lectures and Laboratory Practice * 
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Lectures on Chemistry - 
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Chemical Laboratory - 
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Regulations of Laboratory - 
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Lectures on Physics - 
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„ Natural History - 
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„ Mineralogy - 
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„ Mining - 
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„ Metallurgy - 
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Metallurgical Laboratory 
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„ Applied Mechanics - 
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Mechanical Drawing - 
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Lectures to Working Men - 
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Evening Lectures ----- 
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Examination Papers (Session 1860-G1) 
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Chemistry ------ 
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Physics ------ 
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Natural History - - - - - 
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„ „ for Edward Forbes Medal 
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Palaeontology - - - - 
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Applied Mechanics - 
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Geology ------ 
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Mining ------ 
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Mineralogy - 
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Metallurgy ------ 
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* A table showing the number of lectures in each course, the time of its com- 
mencement, and of their delivery, will be found arranged on the inside of the front 
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