When the Royal Society of London was founded, theological odium was directed against it with so much rancor that, doubtless, it would have been extinguished, had not King Charles II.

given it his open and avowed support.

It was accused of an intention of "destroying the established religion, of injuring the universities, and of upsetting ancient and solid learning." THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.

We have only to turn over the pages of its Transactions to discern how much this society has done for the progress of humanity.

It was incorporated in 1662, and has interested itself in all the great scientific movements and discoveries that have since been made.