Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-11

Shortly after his arrival 10 Londo, "
aey became acquainted with prnI." WI Ut
was connected with the Surrey In.,iu,ia.
after having had repeated occasion, ~ "
wing the qualitis, oil Mr.. Gurney's nina ~ 'SF'
uously advised his becoming a e,,d1 'Na
the Office Of chemical lecturer 10 ,b,.u'.
men'. This advice Mr.. Quincy ,lmo.,:'I'.
disteiy followed, and he delivered =, nav nm.
airy lecture at that institution, which 'o'''t
oeivsd with remarkable demons,ra,io,.' IN
plause, from the novelty and ap,ue,, of
rious illustrations which were i,,r,sh
and which lecture occasioned IN. ;mn'H
engagement Of MIR. Quincy to deliver q
Of lectures on chemical science TWIN
lures were delivered during the ensuna
and excited a more marked attention ~, veg
similar lectures had done since the s.,.m
men, OF the institution; indeed, they ~ 90. ,"is
surpassed the expectations OF the Con-
Of managers that an additional sum w,,m
TO Mr. Quincy, over aud above thai wt;,t
been agreed to be paid fer them. I,
This course Of lectures that Mr. Gurr,,
himself not few enemies in he philo,o%
world by pointing out the defect. whiCh
been SO manIfesrly proved, in the $50 ri
ssie'v lamp Of 'he late Sir Humphy D'n
In the course Of these lectures too. h. g.,
hibired his oxyhydrogen blow ipe, an i,,a
ton of great merit and utility, since il DIV.
I'd Of all danger, and at the same linz ~
10 the powers Of thai, till then mos, han
instrument, The blow pipe Of Dr.. Clark,
THIS blow pipe is now in gene a. u,e :,
chemical lsbora cries. The same remgL,.
course Of lec,ur 6rsl introduced in III, WI
severa! other MINOR instruments, Conn,
with The prosecu ions Of scisn'i6, iqyi,-
about this time, TOO, Mr. Quincy congu,.
a new and most extraordinary muslca ,.s
men, composed chiefly Of glass-lrd tod,
by some observations which he had mas. 4
ring his experiments and prepare ions io !,
above named course OF public uslvcIn.
This ins'romenl, which was Of the t2at, e.,
snd appearance Of a CRANE upright pi.s, y
PLAYED in the same manner, product !,
most singular effects Oh the hearer-unili,,,
the soltDess and sweetness OF the music, g,s
es with the full and grand zone Of the orpu
II was completed and placed in the Collo,s.,
with the view pf being herd there, az pa
the various attractions Of that r,arli.ams
but on the flight Of Rowland Slepbtn.uo.r.
the embarrassn,enls Of the concern, it vsp
moved, Mr.. Gurney nol having paired villas
portion Of his properly in il he Sound
this ins,rement was SO affecting that prmr
Of q nervous habit could not bear 10 bra,
touched. II was played, as we have said,
the binary way of piano, BY finger L,u-
bu, these acted so as 10 Cau.e The psssast,
silk IibboEs over spherical glassea lnHr!,
ateIy after, and indeed during, he cOnsrutIs
Of this extraordinary Instrument, Mr.. GVug
had given much Of his attention 10 steam ur
chinery, with Q view TO the construction 1T
locomotive power for Carriage on comTa
roads; and during the last four or five VA
his whole time and Thoughts have been ts"s
exciusi' ely to this Que great pursur-'Ii
what ultimate success. his iatr public eIpr
ments have shown. Indeed, his enlIIe sDd'
etasing attention 10 his p'rssn pursuit. 10 y
face Of such obstacles, dificul'irs' md e"'+
ragemepts as perhaps never before pr'''hs
themselves 10 any one in the proseeu ieH
such an undertaking, have been as 'rmaIS'e
as they are credi,able 10 his character '0' p,
severance and industry. During one rrr''s
The late experiments, Mr.. Gurney RESIDES sTa
in the walls of the factory for SIX mon h' nEh
and day-never quitting them tor m%n''
nor writing letter, or even seeing '"',
bu' giving his whole time and soul 20 rs cru
work: and this, too, at period ghfn his ''%'
were the subject Of o, bes' but an emDV slf
lisving wonder and il many cases OF f''sS
and Isugh'er--as ohimerical and o's' " 81
as any practicable result was conc'TN'.
fact, so far from uhs,eadiress and aar' a..
severance being impu able 10 NJ c ''g.
these are precisely the qpali'ir' 70 ''!l
owes his present unlocked Tor anf UNIV.
success - (uniopkrd for and unhopsd 'I'p
himself land to which ne will mos s'S
owes his future fame i fortune Lon '"'
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