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Page 29 - ... plants will flourish on their sides ; or information respecting the population of its principal towns and cities, with the statistics of their trade and manufactures, or the natural productions of the country, zoology, botany, &c. It is not expected that each Map will be accompanied with...
Page 20 - The second class consists of persons of the working orders. The third class consists of schools for the higher branches of education. The fourth class consists of schools for the children of the working orders.
Page 26 - Broad, and £2, by the Society, for the best Practical Essay on the Improvement of Cornish River Fisheries, especially with reference to Salmon. An additional Premium of £1, by Mr.
Page 29 - ... and the obstructions which may be opposed to navigation : — the characteristics of the principal chains of mountains in such country ; their general direction, height, geological and mineralogical features, more important passes, limits of perpetual snow, and the elevations at which various trees and plants will flourish on their sides ; or information respecting the population of its principal towns and cities, with the statistics of their trade and manufactures, or the natural productions...
Page 12 - No Competitor may receive more than one Medal or Prize in the same department in the same Exhibition. (This Regulation does not apply to mechanical or scientific inventions, or to photography.
Page 16 - NATURAL HISTORY. Essays— Local Observations— Collections of Specimens, particularly such, as Illustrate the Natural History of the County. Specimens must be properly arranged and accurately named. Prizes will be especially given for Monographs of any particular family or large genus indigenous to the county, either in Botany or Zoology, such as the Oraminece or Hieracea ; the Holotkuridai ; or the Hfedusoe; the Palmipedes; the Rodentia, &c., &c.
Page 4 - On Some Remarkable Forms of Animal Life from the Great Deeps off the Norwegian Coast.
Page 29 - Prizes of 10s., 7s. 6d., and 5s., for Drawings from Objects or Models, by boys belonging to National and British. Schools. 10. — Prizes of...
Page 68 - ... and such other persons as shall necessarily attend the nets or fishings at the times of fishing for herrings, pilchards, and other sea fish, to enter and go into and upon any lands which do lie or adjoin near unto any fishing place, fit, convenient, and necessary to watch and to draw or carry the fish on shore, and there to watch for the said fish, and to direct and guide the said fishermen which shall be upon the sea and sea coasts for the taking of the said fish : provided that no person shall...
Page 18 - The Society is not responsible for loss of, or injury to, any article sent for exhibition. * . " Information respecting the Society and the Exhibition, and forms to be filled up by the exhibitors, may be obtained from the Secretary, ED. KITTO, Polytechnic Hall, Falmouth. Information respecting the Art Union may be obtained from th« Honorary Secretary, RJ BEVIL SHARPS, Falmouth.