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3) Borchs college, called also collegium mcdic&um was built and endowed by the learned Ole Borch for the relief of 16 Students. 4) Elersen college situated opposite the Regents, t was in the year 1689 founded and endowed by Jdrgcn Elersen, counsellor of Slate, and Assessor f * t ' in the supreme Court of Denmark for tho relief of 16 Students. Independant of these foundations many bequests haVfc been granted to the University; the interest of which is appropriated for the support of indigent students, and for the general extension of literature. MISCELLANEOUS, LITERARY and SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES. . t m + .1 - . . •' •, The Royal Danish society for the cultivation of science is the eldest and the most renowned; it was foun­ ded on the 11th January 1743, The Royal Society for the promulgation of the His­ tory and language of the Danish Nation ; was founded in the year 1715 by the renowned Jacob Langebeek. The Scandinavian literary Society was established in 1797 for the extension of literature. The Society of Bello Leltrcs was instituted in 1759, and besides the before mentioned there a rc: ,