CONTENTS. PAGE. MILITARY SCHOOLS OF SPECIAL APPLICATION IN FRANCE, . . I. ARTILLERY AND ENGINEERS' SCHOOL AT METZ,.. 1. History and General Description,.... First Artillery School in 1679 at Douni,. Academy at La Fère in 1756,.. First Engineer School at Mézières in 1749,. School at Metz in 1795,.... 2. Location, Buildings, Barracks, Riding School,.. 3. Staff of Government,.. 131 133 137 137 137 137 137 137 138 140 VI. Course of Topography,....... 2. Topographical Surveying,. VII. Course of Geodesy and Dialling,. 184 184 184 Recapitulations,... V. Permanent Fortifications and Attack and Defense of Places,. 1. Topographical Drawing,. 189 190 194 194 194 197 Works of Application, Samples of Minerals, Geological Exercises, Molding, 202 VIII. THE MILITARY AND NAVAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY,.. 1. Military School of Medicine at Paris,.. 2. Naval Schools of Medicine at Brest, Toulon, and Rochefort,. IX. THE NAVAL SCHOOL AT BREST,.. Examination for Admission,.. Course of Instruction, X. THE MILITARY GYMNASTIC SCHOOL AT VINCENNES,. 1. Elementary Gymnastics........ Classification,........ Spirit and Method of Teaching,....... PAGE. 225 225 225 226 228 929 231 235 236 238 239 240 241 241 241 241 242 243 243 244 244 244 244 245 245 246 246 248 248 249 250 250 251 253 253 256 257 257 257 257 257 258 258 258 259 259 259 260 261 261 262 263 263 264 265 265 265 .... 266 |