I. A letter from His Majesty the Emperor of Brazil, addressed to General Sir Edward Sabine, K. C. B

Dear Sir,- I am highly pleased by the honour that the Royal Society of London has conferred upon me, electing me as one of its Fellows, and very happy that the Statutes allow the intrusion into such a learned body to a Foreign Prince whose merit only consists in being an admirer of science and a friend to its noble interpreters. I beg you, Sir, to present my hearty thanks to your colleagues, that I feel proud to call nowour colleagues .