The Sun.
London, England, 1801-03-31 00:00:00

NUMIIER I.

Mr. WALKER'S LECTVRES on NATURAL PHI-•
LOSOPHY.
Illustrated by at least Fifty Copper-plates, neatly
Engraved
This Day was published,'
Printed in Quarto, on a fine wove Medium Paper, to be
completed in Thirty-five. Namtgers, published Weekly,
makmg.two handsome Volumes in Quarto,
NUMBER I.

•
Price is. 6d.- (with two Copper.plates, neatly Engraved)
. Of
A,sysTEm of FAMILIAR PIIILOSOPHY,
in TWelve Ledures ; being the Course usually read
• by Mr.. WALKER, of Conduit-stredt, Hanover-square.
Containing the Elements, and the pradical Uses to be
drawn from the Chemical Properties of Matter; the prin-
ciples and application of Mechanics, of Hydrostatics, of
Hydraulics, of Pneumatics, of Magnetism, of Eledricity,
of Optics,. and of Astronomy, including every material trio-
dery discovery and improvement, to the present time.
For the satVadlion at the Public, we heregive an Extra&
of the principal Contents of each Lelure.
I. Introdndory Ledure, containing some general ideas re-
speding the system of Nature.
a. Of the Particles of Matter, their minuteness, hard..
ness, extension, divisibility, inertia and cohesion, and on
111agnetistn.
3. On Mechanical Powers, as applied to the Windmill and.
travelling Corn-mill, Wheel-camages, • containing a variety
of Experimeats for the Improver ant of Coaches, Carts,
Waggons, &c.
4. On Chemistry, on Acids, Alkalis, Distillation, -Sub-
limation, on affinitive Attraliou, cf .Cortibustion, Metals,
Minerals; Vegetable and Animal Analysis, Chemical Ap-
paratus,
.Miscellaneous
,Observations, and Experiments in
Lhemistry.
S. 'On, die Atmosphere, Mechanical "and Chemical Pro-
perties of Air ; on Wind, Air-guns, Wind-guns, on Sound,
Sympathy of Sound.'
6. Hydrostatics, Hydraulics - of specific Gravities, on
the 'Divers Bell, of Pumps, the' Rope Putty, the forcing
pump, Boulton , and .Watt • s Steam Engine, Steam Engine
with the Cylinder in the Boiler.
7. Electricity, Introduelortßeinarks on Eledrical Ma-
chines, on Points, on the attradion and repellency of
.E lee-
tricity, on the Leyden Vial.
8. Elcaricity, continued ; of splontancous Elearicity, of
Lightning, of Animal Eledricity, Medical ElcdriCity, Ex-
periments miscellaneous and entertaining. , •
g. Optics, on Vision, Optical Instruments, the Night
Glass, the Refraeting and Reflecling Tel6sCopes, of the
Single, Double or Compound, Solar, and Opaque, licroscope,
the Magic Lantern, Miscellaneous Experiments, Deceptions,
to. AsTitoWomr,- General -View of Creation ; ancient
Opinions concerning it ; why thc Earth must be a•G lobe ;
Day, Night, and the Seasons, how produced ; on the Ce-
lestial Globe; Origin and Use of the Constellations; those
useful in Navigation; EqUinoxes; Zodiac.; Equation of
Time . Use of Time-keepers, &c.
t .`-',On the Moon, her Motion and .Eclipses; Horizontal
and Harvest Moon; on the Cause of Tides in the Air and
Sea ; on Currents.
ma. Astronomy continued, Newtonian Doelrine respea-
ing.the Laws of ,e Planetary Motion; charaiter artd Rro-
erties of the PlaneV •lict their Moons; use of the Nautical
Ephemeris ; on AltitlCM.e and Refradion ; on Comets; &c.
Printed for the Author, at his house, No. 42, Conduit-
street, Hanover-spiAte; and sold by G. Kcarsley, No. 46,
fleet-street.

This. Day was published, Price is. 6d. in boards,
THE BANKS of ESK ; or, a: Saunter from
al ROSLIN to
.SMEATON, a POEM, Descriptive,
Historical, and Moral, with,au IntroduCtory Canto,, by way
of Retaliation upon some English Authors who have wan-
tonly -abused the People and Country-of Scotland.
.To which is added, DRUMMOND CASTLE, a Poem,
of-the same kind ; with an Address to Impudence. •
By JAMES ALVES.
Sold-by Thomas Kay, No. 332, Strand.
N.B. Just imported, Vernede's Sermons, 1 vols. Biro.
boards, price las. -

This Day was published,
In Three Volumes-Duodecimo, Price los. 6d. in boards,
THE MAN of FORTH UDE, or Schedoni in
England.
By B. FRERE.
ci Welcome kindred glooms,
" Congenial horrors hail !" THOMSON.
" Let Fortune empty hst whole quiver on me, I have a
soul, that like an ample shield, can take in all, and
" verge enough for more."
London : Printed for James Wallis, No. 46, Paternoster-
row.

By VIRTUE ofa COMMISSION of APPRAISEMENT
and SALE, issued out of the HIGH COURT of ADMI-
RALTY of ENGLAND,
WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,
At the Island of Guernsey, on Monday the zoth of April,
t8or;
THE following GOODS, now lying in Ware-
houses at Guernsey and there to be delivered, viz.
996 HIDES in the Hair,
90 Large CASES of SUGAR;
being the entire Cargo of the Danish Brig.Nepttinus,'.Anatus
Torgrinson Master, from Lisbon bound to I3ilboa. . •
For viewing the Goods, or any otker Particulars, apply to
Mr. Solomon Langa, Merchant, Guernsey ; 'and for Samples
of the Sugar, Sec. to Messrs. Pricketr and Weston, Mer-
chants, Weymouth.-

MANOR ESTATE and COLLIERY, COUNTY of
DURHAM.
To be SOLD by PRIVATE CO! TRAC r,
CAPITAL and VALUABLE FREEHOLD
ESTATE, consisting of the extensive Manor of Chop-
well, in the Parishes of Ryton and Lanchester, in the Coun-
ty- of Durham, comprising about One Thousand Nine Hun-
dred Acres of Land, divided into 19 Farms, with substantial
Farm-houses, suitable Bnildings'and Offices to each ; a Col-
liery in full working and communicating with the River
Tyne ; a Water Corn Mill, antra Paper Mill ; Let to very
respettable Tenants, at moderate Net Rents, amounting, to
about One Thousand Three Hundred and Fifty-eight Pounds
per Annum, exclusive of the Fee Farm Rents, payable to
the Manor ; and about Sixty-nine Acres of Wood Laud in
hand. The whole discharged of the Land Tax and Tithe
Free.

Further particulars may be obtained from Messrs. Dann
and Teasdale, Solicitors Threadneedle-street, London ;ur
Messrs. Clayton and Walters, Solicitors, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, who arc respeitively empowered to treat for the sale
thereof.

The Estate may be viewed on application to Mr. James
Armstrong, at Heddon on the Wall, near Newcastle upon
Tyne, where further particulars may be. had, and rlanS, of
the Estate seen.