The terms of attendance are, for the first course three guineas, for the second course two guineas, and afterwards gratis. In addition to a small collection of Anatomical preparations which had been presented by Mr. Lawrence, the University has purchased the Museum of the late Professor, Sir B. Harwood; the whole collection, consisting of several hundred preparations, is kept in a room adjoining the Lecture Room, and is appropriated to the use of the Professor of Anatomy for the time being. MODERN HISTORY. The Professor is appointed by the King, and holds the Professorship during pleasure. He must be either a Master of Arts, Bachelor in Civil Law, or of a superior degree. Founded by George I. 1724; salary £400. per annum. 1724 Sam. Harris, M.A. Pet. 1735 Shallet Turner, D.C.L.Pet. 1762 L. Brockett, B.D. Trin. 1768 *T. Gray, B.C.L. Pemb. 1771 John Symonds, M.A. Joh. 1807 W. Smyth, M.A. Pet. Professor Smyth's Lectures. These lectures are given in the October term. Noblemen and Fellow-Commoners may attend on the usual terms of other lectures; and all Private Tutors, Bachelors, Senior and Junior Sophs, have a free admission. BOTANY. The election, &c. the same as for a Professor of Anatomy. Founded by the University, 1724: salary £200. per annum. 1724 Richard Bradley, F.R.S. 1732 +J. Martyn, F.R.S. Emm. *The celebrated Poet. 1761 T. Martyn, M.A. Sid. 1825 J. S. Henslow, M.A. Joh. Translator of Virgil, &c. Editor of Miller's Gardener's Dictionary. GEOLOGY, This Professorship was founded by Dr. Woodward, in the year 1727. None but unmarried men are eligible to the appointment. On January 32, 1731-2, the four executors of the founder's will appointed Dr. Conyers Middleton the first Professor. After their decease the election was vested in the members of the Senate; in addition to whom the following persons were allowed to give their votes by proxy, viz. the Chancellor of the University, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Ely, the President of the Royal Society, the President of the College of Physicians, and the Members for the University. The original collection in the Cambridge Museum consisted exclusively of those specimens described in Dr. Woodward's catalogues, which were printed in 1729. The English fossils, native and extraneous, were bequeathed by him to the University: and by a grace of the Senate, dated Feb. 26, 1728-9, the Vice-Chancellor was empowered to purchase of his heirs, for a sum not exceeding £1000, the foreign fossils described in the above-mentioned catalogues. This purchase was carried into immediate effect. The whole collection is well preserved, and remains nearly in the same order in which the Doctor disposed it. Two graduates of the University are annually appointed to inspect its condition, and their report is delivered on the 1st of May to the Heads of Houses, who form a board of auditors for that purpose. Unfortunately for the University, this noble monument of the talents and unwearied labours of Dr. Woodward was placed in a room ill fitted for its reception. Nearly a century has passed away, and it is still allowed to remain in a place where a public lecture cannot be given, and where even the specimens which formed the original collection cannot be exhibited to advantage. Among the native fossils which have had a place in this collection more than one hundred years, the mineralogist will find the Corundum, Apatite, Native Meteoric Iron, and the fossil Copal of Highgate. The extraneous fossils of the same cabinets, also prove that many discoveries of succeeding naturalists have been in like manner anticipated. Professor Green added some valuable organic remains to the Woodwardian cabinets. But Professor Hailstone, after his appointment, formed another distinct collection; which is now composed of many rare and beautiful simple minerals, and of specimens illustrative of the physical structure both of the British isles and of some portions of the Continent. In this labour he was assisted by the munificence of various friends of the University. To this part of the collection the present Professor has, by the active assistance of some of his friends, been enabled to make large and important additions. He has also established a course of lectures, in which it is his endeavour-1st. To explain the structure of the earth, and the mineral characters of some of the older rocks; 2dly. To determine the order of superposition among the newer deposits, more especially in the British isles: and 3dly. To examine those theories by which naturalists have endeavoured to account for the appearance presented by the surface of the earth. Before this part of his task can be effectually performed, it will be necessary to make many large additions to the Geological cabinets. The zealous co-operations of many sientific members of the University gives the Professor confident hopes that these additions will not long be wanting. Should, however, a series of specimens be brought together from the different strata of this island, the present Museum, already crowded to excess, would be absolutely incapable of containing them. Under these circumstances, the members of the Senate are called upon no longer to delay the erection of a Museum, in which the present cabinets may be advantageously exhibited, all furure additions systematically arranged, and to which the students of the University may at all times have access. Should such a building be erected, the Professor feels assured that the University would before long be indebted to its members for a collection which would at once contribute to the usefulness and splendour of our establishment. 1731 C. Middleton, D.D. Trin. 1734 Chas. Mason, M.A. Trin. 1762 J. Michell, B.D. Queen's. 1764 *Sam. Ogden, D.D. Joh. 1778 Thos. Green, M.A. Trin1788 J. Hailstone, M.A. Trin. 1818 A. Sedgwick, M.A. Trin. ASTRONOMY AND GEOMETRY. This Professorship is in the appointment of the Lord High Chancellor, the Lord President of the Privy Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the Lord High Treasurer, and the Lord Steward of the King's Household. Founded by Thomas Lowndes, Esq. 1749. Salary, an estate about £300. per annum. 1750 +Roger Long, D.D. Pemb. 1771 John Smith, D.D. Caius. 1795 W. Lax, M.A. Trin. DIVINITY. (Mr. Norris's.) The Stewards of this institution are, the Master of Trinity, the Provost of King's, and the Master or President of Caius. The candidates for the Professorship give a written notice to the three Stewards within the first fourteen days of November. The Stewards select two, and signify their names to the Heads of Houses on or before the 1st day of February next ensuing, and the election of one of the two nominated must be within the first fourteen days of the succeeding May. The electors must be a majority of ten Heads of Houses. The Professor may have been educated at either University, may be lay or clerical, but cannot be elected under his thirtieth, or re-elected after his sixtieth year. No person can continue in office longer than five years, but may be re-elected.-Founded by John Norris, Esq. of Witton in Norfolk, 1768. Salary, £100. per annum.‡ * Author of Sermons, &c. Author of a Treatise on Astronomy. By Mr. Norris's Will, it is ordered, that the holder of this Professorship shall annually, through the hands of the Senior Proctor, give to the prisoners, either in the town or county prison, books, to the amount of 185. The New Testament, or The Great Importance of a Religious Life. The Norrisian Professor of Divinity delivers his lectures during the Michaelmas and Lent terms, in the Lecture Room under the front of the Public Library. The Lecture Days are, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, and the Lecture Room opens ten minutes before twelve, and closes at ten minutes after, the Lecture concludes at one o'Clock precisely. Students are admitted gratuitously, agreeably to the Founder's directions, for two following terms in which the lectures are given. Those who require the Professor's certificate of attendance, must enter their names in a book, kept at the Lecture Room, inmediately after one o'clock on some lecture day in a preceding lecture term; and no certificate will be given except twenty lectures, which are all that are required, are attended in that term for which the name is put down. By the will of the Founder, the Professor is required to read during each course of fifty lectures, certain portions of Bishop Pearson's Exposition of the Creed. These portions of Bishop Pearson's Work, the present Professor has incorporated with his own course of lectures, a Syllabus of which is published. 1780 John Hey, D.D. Sid. 1795 J. Fawcett, B.D. Joh. 1815 T. Calvert, B.D. Joh. 1824 J. Banks Hollingworth, D.D. Pet. NATURAL AND EXPERIMENTAL This Professor is to be chosen by those Regent Masters of Arts only who have been resident here for the greater part of the year previous to the day of election (excepting only such Masters of Arts as are under one year's standing, who may vote though they have not been resident for that term); which said Regent Masters, on notice assigned by the Master; Fellows, and Scholars of Trinity college, shall assemble on a day, and choose, within one month after such notice is received, by a majority of votes given in D |