 There can be no doubt that a national institution, such as we contemplate, having at its command an observatory, a museum containing collections of all the productions of nature, a botanic and zoological garden, and the necessary apparatus for illustrating...  Bulletins - Page 31by National Institute for the Promotion of Science - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...government of the United States. " There can be no doubt," says he, towards the close of his discourse, " that a National Institution, such as we contemplate,...disseminate among the people the truths of nature and the lights of science." It is to be regretted that the retirement of Mr. Poinsett from public life should... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - Science - 1879 - 1040 pages
...regard and esteem, PETER S. DUPONCEAU. Extracts from discourse of Hon. J. 11. Poinsett, January 1, 1841. There can be no doubt that a National Institution,...attract together men of learning and students from «very part of our country, would open new avenues of intelligence throughout the whole of its vast... | |
 | 1880 - 1050 pages
...the labor, pains, and expense incurred in procuring them, these specimens are not to be brought to There can be no doubt that a National Institution,...people the truths of nature and the light of science. Several individuals have transmitted donations to the Institution, while others have deposited their... | |
 | United States National Museum - 1892 - 1132 pages
...who have completed their academic course and by men of science who seek to increase their knowledge. There can be no doubt that a national institution,...largely to disseminate among the people the truths of hatnre and the light of science. A fortunate, occurrence of circumstances offers a favorable occasion... | |
 | United States - 1892 - 1146 pages
...who have completed their academic course and by mon of science who seek to increase their knowledge. There can be no doubt that a national institution,...intelligence throughout the whole of its vast extent, and wouW contribute largely to disseminate among the people the truths of nature and the light of science.... | |
 | United States National Museum - Museums - 1901 - 756 pages
...who have completed their academic course, and by men of science who seek to increase their knowledge. There can be no doubt that a national institution,...people the truths of nature and the light of science. Afortúnate concurrence of circumstances offers a favorable occasion to carry all these important objects... | |
 | R. J. Hoage, William A. Deiss - Nature - 1996 - 220 pages
...observatory. a museum containing collections of all the productions of nature. a hotanic and soological garden. and the necessary apparatus for illustrating...among the people the truths of nature and the light of science.22 Interestingly. the effort to develop the Smithsonian Institution. which was under way at... | |
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