New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-14
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The plan Of this work IS one which rnsst com.
m-nd Itself at once 10 the favorable attention u
the friends OF scientific progress. 1t u intended to
bold position which has hitherto not been oc-u-
pied in this country bat which the rapid Develop
ment Vi science makes urgent necessity Of the
times Surveying from az eminence the whole
field % discovery in the various branches Of science
aud art. the Editors aim 10 present authentic
register Of the lheOretic and practical improvements
which are made aud thus TO keep the reader In
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department Of investigation. They have the com
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In addition 10 this many articles Of scientific i'm
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