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MEMOIR OF CAMPER. 
Toulouse, and of the Agricultural Society of Rotter- 
dam. 
In 1779, the Academy of Dijon conferred its 
Gold Medal on Camper, for a communication on 
Specifics ; and he also this year sent a long paper to 
the Royal Society of London, and published several 
Essays in the Dutch journals. One of these was on 
the Rhinoceros, which Professor Pallas inserted in 
the Commentaries of the Academy of Sciences of 
St Petersburg ; and the other was on the Rein-deer, 
of which our space will not allow us to give the ana- 
lysis which it richly merits. 
He tljis year visited Hamburgh, Zell, Hanover, 
Gottingen, and Cassel, and left nothing uncxamined 
which was wortliy of attention. In the first named 
of these towns, he visited that Tower which has been 
made so famous by the astronomical observations of 
Tycho-Prahe ; at Zel! he became acquainted with 
the celebrated Zimmerman, and visited the tomb of 
Liehnitz ; and at Hanover examined the museums of 
Natural History, founded by Andraaj and Ehel. 
During his stay at Gottingen, his name was enrolled 
among the members of the University, and he asso- 
ciated with such men as Wiesherg and Blumen- 
bach ; whilst at Ca.ssel, he spent a considerable time 
with Soemmering. 
Next ycjtr he renewed, and extended his travels 
in Germany; and passing through Brunswick, Magde- 
berg, Brandenburgli, See-, made a considerable stay 
in Berlin. With this city he was much delighted. 
