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ASYSTEM of FAMILIAR PHILOSOPHY,
In Twelve Ledures; being the Cootie ninon, rend by
Mr. WALKER, of Conduit-itreet, Hanorer-fguare ; contain-
ing the Elements, and the practical Ufes to be drawn from the
Chemical Properties of Matter; the principles and application
of Mich nice, of Hydruflatks, of hydraulics, of Pinximaties,
of Magnctifm, of Eledricity, of Optics, and of Agronomy, in-
cluding evert material nuideru Dircovery and ituprovauent to
the prdcnt time.
For the fa/lista-glen of the Public, we here err an Extract of
this principal Contents of each Lecture.

t. Introdadory Lecture, containing fonsc general 11=s re-
[peeling the ilyltem of Nature.
I. Of the Particles of Matter, their minuteriefa, hardinefs,
es-
tenf didBhiliry, inertia and (-Ghettos', and on Magnetifot.
3. On Mechanical Powys, as applied to the Windmill and
traveling Corn-mill,Wheci-catriages, containing a variety of Ex-
periments for the Improvement of Coaches. Carts, Wa:lgon I. Dec.
4. On Chentiflry, on Acids, Alkalis, Odin:dims, Sublima-
tion, on affinitive Attradlion,ofCombultion, Met-da, Minerals,
Vegetable and Animal Analyns, Chemical Apparatus, hlifccUa-
nano Obfervations and Esperimenis in Chemiltry.
5. On the Atmsfphere, &Is ehaineal and Chemical Pmper-
ties of Air ; on Wiwi, Air-guns, Wind-guns, on Sound, Sym-
pathy of Sound.
6. Hydrolialies, Hydraulics; of fpecific Gravities, on the
Diver's Bull, ;4 Pumps, the Rope Pump, the forcing Pump,
Boultan and W.dt's Stsam Engine, Steam Engine with the Cy-
Under in the Buller.

7. Elearicit7.introdtuctory Remarks on Electrical Machines,
on Points, on the attraction and repellency of Electricity, on the
Leyden Vial.
L continued ; of (pommels@ EleYtricity, of
Lightning, of Animal Elcetricity, ittedical Electricity, Expe-
riments ralfeellaneors and entertaining. . .

9. Optizli a, 031 Vlrlo,l, Optical intt7uments, the Night Glora,
the Refraining and Reefing Telefeopes, of the Sinvie, Double
or Compnund, Solar, and Opaque Mkrokope. the Magic Lan-
tern, Mifralaneuus Experiments, Deceptions, &c.
so. Aftronomy,OeneralView of Creation; ancient Opinions
eon: erring ; why the Earth mutt lei Glote; Day, Night, and
the Scarons, how produced; on the Celeftial Globe; origin and
Of: of the Coatellatinns; there ufrful in Navigation; Equi-
noxes ;Zudiac ; Equatioaof Time; We of Timekeepers. &c.

On the Moon.. her Motion and Echpfes HtrizOntal and
liars,. ft Moon; ass the auk of Tides in tin Air :ma Sea ;co
Currents.

tl. Ciftmnonty continued, Ncwtnttian Doctrine refpefting
the taws of the Planetary Motion : character and properties
of the Planets and their Moons; ufc of the Nautical Ephemeris;
on Altitude and Refraction ; on Comets, &c.

Motu! for the Autllar, it Ids houfc,No.42,Conduit-ftreet.
Haointr-fsmarc ;,andloht tq O. Now µ,