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Local Scientific Societies

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THE following statement appeared a short time ago in an article in NATURE. Throughout the country we find societies, field clubs, local museums, &c., all of which are more or less actively engaged in the pursuit of knowledge, local inquiries, or explorations, &c., I fear this flattering description must have arisen from the writer not having a practical acquaintance with local societies.

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S., F. Local Scientific Societies. Nature 4, 463–464 (1871). https://doi.org/10.1038/004463b0

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