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" Smithson, as expressed in his will, that one of the principal modes of executing the act and the trust is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history! and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a library of valuable... "
Report Upon the Condition and Progress of the U.S. National Museum During ... - Page 335
by United States National Museum - 1892
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American Journal of Science and Arts, Volumes 61-70

Science - 1855 - 490 pages
...supplying quite as largely as the whole income of Smithson's fund would), — to accumulate by degrees a "library of valuable works pertaining to all departments of human knowledge," with special reference to those most needed by the investigator and enquirer, arid not otherwise accessible,...
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The American Journal of Science and Arts

1855 - 990 pages
...supplying quite as largely as the whole income of Smithson's fund would), — to accumulate by degrees a " library of valuable works pertaining to all departments of human knowledge," with special reference to those most needed by the investigator and enquirer, and not otherwise accessible,...
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The American Journal of Science and Arts

Geology - 1855 - 484 pages
...supplying quite as largely as the whole income of Smilhson's fund would), — to accumulate by degrees a "library of valuable works pertaining to all departments of human knowledge," with special reference to those most needed by the investigator and enquirer, and not otherwise accessible,...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 17

Smithsonian Institution - Science - 1879 - 1040 pages
...the act and the trust, is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a...may be provided, which shall excite and diffuse the lore of learning among men, and shall assist the original investigations and efforts of those who may...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 18

1880 - 874 pages
...the act and the trust is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a...literature, and art may be provided, which shall excite and difl'uso the love of learning among men, and shall assist the original investigations and efforts of...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 18

Smithsonian Institution - Science - 1880 - 902 pages
...the act and the trust is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a...literature, and art may be provided, which shall excite and difi'use the love of learning] among men, and shall assist the original investigations and efforts...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 17

Smithsonian Institution - Science - 1880 - 1054 pages
...and the trust, is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history and nf elegant art, and the gradual formation of a library...storehouse of materials of science, literature, and art, ma? be provided, which shall excite and diffuse the love of learning among men, and shall a*>ist the...
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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Volume 17

Science - 1880 - 1064 pages
...the act and tb trust, is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natun! history and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a library of valmble works pertaining to all departments of human knowledge, to the end that a copious storehouse...
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Annual Report, Part 2

Smithsonian Institution - 1891 - 1216 pages
...the act and the trust, is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a...of materials of science, literature, and art may be prodded, which shall excite and diffuse the love of learning among men, and shall assist the original...
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Congressional Serial Set

United States - 1892 - 1146 pages
...the act and the trust is the accumulation of collections of specimens and objects of natural history! and of elegant art, and the gradual formation of a...shall excite and diffuse the love of learning among 7iien, and shall assist the original investigations and efforts of those who may devote themselves...
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