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Decline of Science in England

CHAPTER VI
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35 -- -381 A medal was struck in commemoration of this meeting, and it was proposed that it should form the first of a series, which should comprise all those persons most celebrated for their scientific discoveries in the past and present age.
APPENDIX, No.

2.
An examination into some charges brought against one of the twenty-four candidates, mentioned in a note as having their names suspended in the meeting-room of the Royal Society, at one time, has caused a printed pamphlet to be circulated amongst the members of the Society.

Of the charges themselves I shall offer no opinion, but entreat every member to judge for himself.

I shall, however, make one extract, which tends to show how the ranks of the Society are recruited.
EXTRACT FROM A PRINTED LETTER FROM A.F.

M.TO J.G.CHILDREN, ESQ.
DATED, 22, UPPER BEDFORD-PLACE, MARCH 13, 1830.
"When I wished you to Propose me at the Geological Society, you asked me why you should not propose me also at the Royal Society; and my answer was, that it was an honour to which I did not think I could aspire; that my talents were too insignificant to warrant such pretensions.


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