The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-21
LECTURES on CHEMISTRY.
Nf TCRIL PHI, OSnpUy


hoCr MooRE's 2dconrse of Lectures
- VIII commence an the first Monday Of
november next and continue five months
ne course proposed and which will be p,nc.
finally givcn.if an adequate or even a rea.ona.
oic encouragement is offered comprises rwrv
1' Lectures on the principles of Chemistry,
ana other interesting branches Of Natural Phi.
losophy.
The more useful and interesting jeoar,
nsnts OF the Former science, together will.
their practical applications To the affairs of civ.
iized life, will be dwct on at considerable
length, and the principles aud propositions ad.
vanced will he rendered Obvious and ensv ~,
comprehension In the most rammon capacities
by calling in The aid and visible evidences -,
actual experiment, and diyesting each ot the
sciences treatcd of, as far as is practicable, ol
Their psrplexing and often times useless tech.
nicalities
In the department Of Natural Philosopbv
tni'nding tothis science in lis more restricted
acreptation,) the nature aud origin of matte,
and .ho material world, win attract aud receive
particular attention not however in the an,ici
patton or vain hope of coming 10 any very def
mite or positive conclusions in regard To the
ultima,um or last analysis of the ono. or of
{. throwing any very distinct peculiar and origi
naliight, separate from that of Divine Revela
ti"n, on tho primary formation and origin Of
the other
Pneumatic Chemistry or the art or collect.
ing measures, distngui shing aud examining
Irif''rm or gaseous substances, will receive il.
merited share of attention. and the brilliant
experiments illustrative Of their peculiar prop
erties, VIII IN no way he lost sight or
-f Motion, and tho laws by which bodies are
regulated while in state of motion or rest
the gravity or weight orbodies both absolute
and relative or specific the nature and con,
stitution OF the atmosphere, as pertains to its
chemical qualities aud mechanical effects. the
laws by which lis mechanical effects and those
of all other fuids are governed will an bo
separately and for all practical applications
sufficiently illustrated and explained
The nature ot the Air Pump will be ex.
Z planned. aud 4 series of instructive and highly
interesting experiments will be given with a
view to illustrate moro clearly and satisfacto.
rly the nature cf the vacmun, and the effects
and force OF atmospheric pressure.
Galvanism and eli circity, branches of sci.
ence not less mysterious in their naturo than
wonderful and interesting in their phcnomo.
ma, VIII from their striking alliance 10 each
other, receive a conlpint consideration in the
= frst three lectures succeeding To the intro.
dnctory.
The course will conclude with two lecture,
on the elementary principles of Optics-a con.
else anatomical description of the human eve
with model OF the same the laws that re ".
ula,e the reflection and rsfrsetion orliett. and
general remarks on the beauty and harmonies
ct universal nature, aS inconiesllblc evidences
ot the design, wisdom and hrncvolence of it's
OMNlPRESENr ORIGINAL.
Tho introductory will be given with open
doors.
All persons wishing to obtain tickets for the
Curse, will confer a favor by leaving their
names with the subscriber on or before the Doth
of'he present month. Price of season tick
cts Sc
A.. p. MooaE.