...city was prevented. He published in 1799 a pamphlet entitled ' ' Proposals for Forming by Subscription in the Metropolis of the British Empire a Public Institution for diffusing Knowledge and facilitating the general Introduction of useful Mechanical Inventions and Improvements,...

...of Arts in the following title-page to the charter of 1800 : — ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN, For Diffusing the Knowledge and Facilitating the General Introduction of USEFUL MECHANICAL INVENTIONS &IMPROVEMENTS, And for Teaching by COURSES or PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURES AND EXPERIMENTS APPLICATION OF...

...originated with COUNT RUMFORD, who is among the managers for three years. The purpose of the institution is for DIFFUSING THE KNOWLEDGE* AND FACILITATING THE...Of USEFUL MECHANICAL INVENTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR TEACHING, BY COURSES OF PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURES AND EXPERIMENTS, THE APPLICATION OF SCIENCE...

...forming by Subscription, in the Metrópoli« of the Britifh Empire, л public Institution for diffufing the Knowledge and facilitating the general Introduction of uSeful mechanical Inventions and Improvc-menU, and for teaching, by CourSes of philosophical Lccluie« and Experiments, the application...

...influence and exertions of Count Rumford. The original charter was granted for the purpose of forming a "public institution for diffusing the knowledge...introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements ; and for teaching by philosophical lectures and experiments the application of science to the common...

...his late majesty, and incorporated by royal charter, as " The Royal Institution of Great Britain," for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the...of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science...

...arts, science, and letters. The Cork Institution is descrihed, in its charter of incorporation, as " a public Institution for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the general introduction of all improvements in arts and manufactures, especially agriculture ; and for teaching, by courses of...

...(4.)] HELL upon Earth : or the Town in an Uproar. Svo. London, 1 729. [P. 67. (13.)] REPORT of the Select Committee of the House of Commons upon the...London and Westminster. 12mo. London, 1753. [A. 19. 31.] CAMPBELL (R.) The London Tradesman : being an Account of all the Trades and Professions in the...

...7. 7.] An Account of the Improvements of the Port of London, and of the intended Iron Bridge. 8vo. London, 1801. [Hh. 3. 33.] Proposals for forming in...of Useful Mechanical Inventions and Improvements. 8vo. [Hh. 3. 43.] Historical Account of the Curiosities of London and Westminster. 12mo. London, 1753....

...his late majesty, and incorporated by royal charter, as " The Royal Institution of Great Britain," for diffusing the knowledge, and facilitating the...of useful mechanical inventions and improvements; and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science...