Essex Naturalist: Being the Journal of the Essex Field Club, 13–14. köideThe Club., 1904 |
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Page 178 - ... give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, — to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another and with foreign philosophers, — to obtain a more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress.
Page 173 - ... this year a committee was appointed to deal with the question; and later still, after this committee had reported, a conference was held between this committee and the corresponding societies committee to consider the suggestions made, some of which will be gathered from the following extract:— "In view of the increasing importance of science to the nation at large, your committee desire to call the attention of the Council to the fact that in the corresponding societies the British Association...
Page 175 - ... throughout the Empire will come. Rest assured that sooner or later such a Guild will be formed because it is needed. It is for you to say whether it shall be, or form part of, the British Association. We in this Empire certainly need to organise science as much as in Germany they find the need to organise a navy.
Page 123 - That the Council be requested to call the attention of His Majesty's Government to the destruction of Ancient Monuments, especially on Dartmoor, which is authorised under the terms of the Highway Act, 5 & G Wm. IV., c 50, the provisions of which are unrepealed by later Acts; and to urge the repeal of this section of the Act.
Page 165 - Clay consists of tenacious brown and bluish-grey clays with layers of septaria," (large irregular-shaped nodular masses of clayey imestone, with divisions, or septa, of calcspar or arragonite) " Immediately at its base the London Clay commonly contains a greater or lesser admixture of green and yellow sands, generally mixed with rounded flint pebbles, and not unfrequently cemented by carbonate of lime into semi-concretionary tabular masses. These mixed beds however never exceed a few feet in thickness,...
Page 174 - Your committee desire to lay special emphasis on the necessity for the extension of the scientific activity of the corresponding societies and the expert knowledge of many of their members in the direction of scientific education. They are of opinion that immense benefit would accrue to the country if the corresponding societies would keep this requirement especially in view with the object of securing adequate representation for scientific education on the Education Committees now being appointed...
Page 296 - ... which seem to denote that it belonged to a carnivorous animal. There were more teeth, which were unfortunately broken, one of which weighed twelve pounds. It is probable, that the tusks will be found by searching further into the cliffs, or amongst the earth which has fallen down.
Page 174 - ... be addressed to the societies through the corresponding societies committee asking them to appoint standing British Association sub-committees, to be elected by themselves with the object of dealing with all those subjects of investigation common to their societies and to the British Association committees, and to look after the general interests of science and scientific education throughout the provinces and provincial centres.
Page 348 - All his acquaintance experienced his benevolent temper, -and his poor neighbours frequently partook of his bounty. His diffidence and humility were always apparent, and to perfons who had a talle for (ladies congenial to his own he was a moil entertaining as well as communicative companion.
Page 178 - That, as urged by the President in his address, it is desirable that scientific workers and persons interested in science should be so organized that they may exert permanent influence on public opinion in order more effectively to carry out the third object of this Association, originally laid down by the founders, viz., to obtain a more general attention to the objects of science and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress, and that the Council be asked to take...