Mirror of Literature, 7 (1826), 309–10.
Origins and Inventions. No. XV
F R Y
Genre: | Regular Feature, Miscellaneous |
[2]
Royal
Society Subjects: | Societies, Religion, Patronage | People mentioned: |
John Wilkins
, Robert Peel
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The author notes that while
King Charles
II granted the society its charter, and was a 'lover of the
sciences', he did not grant any monies for its use. It is reported that, by
contrast,
King George IV
had placed two annual medals at the disposal of the society. The author opines
that England 'never possessed a more munificent patron of the Arts and
Sciences' than the present king.
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