...the intercourse of the cultivators of science with each other, and with forcign philosophers," — " to give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry," and " to obtain a greater degree of national attention to the objects of science, and a removal of...

...Viscount Milton the first President of the Association, explained that it had for its chief object ' to give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry.' In his address, he pointed out the number of Philosophical Societies which had by degrees sprung up...

...science in different parts of the British empire, with one another, and with foreign philosophers, and to obtain a greater degree of national attention to the objects of science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public nature which impede its progress.' On the ensuing days, various communications,...

...held at Edinburgh. This association was originally proposed by Sir David Brewster. Its objects are to " give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate science, in different parts of the British empire, with...

...of the friends of science, held at York for that purpose. Its objects were then declared to be — ' To give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate science in different parts of the British empire, with...

...the British empire, with one another, and with foreign philosophers, and to obtain a greater decree of national attention to the objects of science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public nature which impede its progress." In the morning, meetings of the sections...

...Versammlungen in den Jahren 1 1) Der tiefere Zweck der Association wird von derselben so ausgesprochen : to give a stronger impulse and more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with...

...have left myself but little space to consider how far we have fulfilled the third of our objects—" To obtain a greater degree of national attention to the objects of science." Most assuredly it was needful. for nowhere in the civilized world is less honour paid by a nation to...

...reasons for forming a National Association, he proceeded to state " the grounds which subsist for seeking to obtain a greater degree of national attention to the objects of science." " Among the subjects," he said, " to which a scientific association mav justly be expected to call...

...reasons for forming a National Association, he proceeded to state " the grounds which subsist for seeking to obtain a greater degree of national attention to the objects of science." " Among the subjects," he said, " to which a scientific association may justly be expected to call...