Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian InstitutionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1848 Vols for 1849-1963/64 include "General appendix to the Smithsonian report" (varies slightly) |
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... relative to the details of the plan of organization , and arranged the various suggestions offered , in the form of the accompanying programme . This , after having been sub- mitted to a number of persons in whose knowledge and judgment ...
... relative to the details of the plan of organization , and arranged the various suggestions offered , in the form of the accompanying programme . This , after having been sub- mitted to a number of persons in whose knowledge and judgment ...
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... knowledge of the laws of phenomena - are made by provisionally adopting well - conditioned hypotheses , the product ... relative to the memoir now in process of publication by the institution . As it is not our intention to interfere ...
... knowledge of the laws of phenomena - are made by provisionally adopting well - conditioned hypotheses , the product ... relative to the memoir now in process of publication by the institution . As it is not our intention to interfere ...
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... knowledge relative to a given subject , and may sometimes consist of memoirs and expositions of particular branches of literature and science , translated from foreign languages . The reports and treatises of the insti- tution , sold at ...
... knowledge relative to a given subject , and may sometimes consist of memoirs and expositions of particular branches of literature and science , translated from foreign languages . The reports and treatises of the insti- tution , sold at ...
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... Knowledge . On the favorable report of this committee , and on the ... RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ETHNOLOGICAL MEMOIR OF ... Knowledge , " such original papers and memoirs " as shall constitute valuable additions to ...
... Knowledge . On the favorable report of this committee , and on the ... RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE ETHNOLOGICAL MEMOIR OF ... Knowledge , " such original papers and memoirs " as shall constitute valuable additions to ...
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... knowledge relative to them , they point to definite objects of inquiry , which cannot fail to reward proper observation with a rich harvest of important results . " The idea occurred to me that more might be learned from a complete ...
... knowledge relative to them , they point to definite objects of inquiry , which cannot fail to reward proper observation with a rich harvest of important results . " The idea occurred to me that more might be learned from a complete ...
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adopted ALBERT GALLATIN American Archæology American Ethnological Society ancient barometer barometric observations bequest Board of Regents branches of knowledge central line centre character CHILLICOTHE cloud collection commence committee DEAR SIR diffusing knowledge diffusion of knowledge direction discovery E. G. SQUIER E. H. DAVIS Espy establishing the institution expense extended Franklin Institute funds furnish given gulf of Mexico hour important increase and diffusion Indian territory instruments interest investigation knowledge relative labor laws learned societies memoir Messrs meteorological observations miles miles per hour military posts Mississippi northern objects obtained operations original research Pennsylvania phenomena physical science plan of organization portion presented procured programme progress proposed propositions publication published purchase rain Redfield reference scientific Secretary Smithsonian Institution servations Smithson Smithsonian Contributions Squier and Davis SQUIER and E. H. stations system of observations thermometer tions United velocity wind winter storms York
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Page 8 - Each memoir presented to the institution to be submitted for examination to a commission of persons of reputation for learning in the branch to which the memoir pertains, and to be accepted for publication only in case the report of this commission is favorable.
Page 36 - On the plan proposed for the library, it seems to me that the first thing to be done is to make arrangements for obtaining catalogues, printed or in manuscript, of the principal libraries of the United States; to examine these libraries, as far as can be done personally, in order to know their general character, the statistics of their increase...
Page 8 - '2. Appropriation in different years to different objects; so that in course of time each branch of knowledge may receive a share.
Page 6 - These two objects should not be confounded with one another. The first is to enlarge the existing stock of knowledge by the addition of new truths ; and the second, to disseminate knowledge, thus increased, among men. 6. The will makes no restriction in favor of any particular kind of knowledge ; hence all branches are entitled to a share of attention.
Page 8 - No memoir, on subjects of physical science, to be accepted for publication, which does not furnish a positive addition to human knowledge, resting on original research ; and all unverified speculations to be rejected. 4. Each memoir presented to the institution to be submitted for examination to a commission of...
Page 20 - Much popular interest may be awakened in favor of the institution at "Washington by throwing the rooms of the building open on stated evenings durings the session of Congress for literary and scientific assemblies, after the manner of the weekly meetings of the Royal Institution in London. At these meetings, without the formality of a regular lecture, new truths in science may be illustrated and new objects of art exhibited.
Page 6 - The will makes no restriction in favor of any particular kind of knowledge ; hence all branches are entitled to a share of attention. 7. Knowledge can be increased by different methods of facilitating and promoting the discovery of new truths ; and can be most extensively diffused among men by means of the press.
Page 6 - The property is bequeathed to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.
Page 11 - Also catalogues of memoirs, and of books in foreign libraries, and other materials, should be collected for rendering the institution a centre of bibliographical knowledge, whence the student may be directed to any work which he may require.
Page 7 - To DIFFUSE KNOWLEDGE. It is proposed— 1. To publish a series of periodical reports on the progress of the different branches of knowledge ; and, 2. To publish occasionally separate treatises on subjects of general interest.