CONTENTS.
PREFACE
Introductory Remarks
CHAP. I. On the Reciprocal Influence of Science
and Education.
CHAP. II. Of the Inducements to Individuals
to cultivate Science.
—Sect. 1. Professional Impulses.
—— 2. Of National Encouragement.
—— 3. Of Encouragement from learned Societies.
CHAP. III. General State of learned Societies
in England.
CHAP. IV. State of the Royal Society in
particular.
—Sect. 1. Mode of becoming a Fellow
of the Royal Society.
—— 2. Of the Presidency and Vice-Presidencies.
—— 3. Of the Secretariships
—— 4. Of the Scientific Advisers.
—— 5. Of the Union of several Offices in
one person.
—— 6. Of the Funds of the Society.
—— 7. Of the Royal Medals.
—— 8. Of the Copley Medals.
—— 9. Of the Fairchild Lecture.
——10. Of the Croonian Lecture.
——11. Of the Causes of the Present State
of the Royal Society.
——12. Of the Plan for Reforming the Society.
CHAP. V. Of Observations.
—Sect. 1. Of Minute Precision.
—— 2. On the Art of Observing.
—— 3. On the Frauds of Observers.
CHAP. VI. Suggestions for the Advancement
of Science in England.
—Sect. 1. Of the Necessity that Members
of the Royal Society
—-— should express their Opinions.
—— 2. Of Biennial Presidents.
—— 3. Of the Influence of the Colleges of
Physicians and
—-— Surgeons in the Royal Society.
—— 4. Of the Influence of the Royal Institution
on the Royal
—-— Society.
—— 5. Of the Transactions of the Royal Society.
—— 6. Order of Merit.
—— 7. Of the Union of Scientific Societies.
CONCLUSION.
APPENDIX NO. 1.
——- NO. 2.
——- NO. 3.
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REFLECTIONS ON THE DECLINE OF SCIENCE IN ENGLAND,
AND ON SOME OF
ITS CAUSES.
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