Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-11-03
LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY,
AND
NATURAL PHILOSOPHY,

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AS of Lectures will commence on the
first Monday of November next, and con-
tinue five months. The course proposed
and which will be punctually given, if an
adequate or even IL reasonable encour-
agement is offered, comprises TWENTY
Lectures on the princi pies Of Chemistry,
and other interesting branches Of Natu-
rel Philosophy.
/ The more useful and interesting de-
partments ofthe former science, together
with their practical applications to the
affairs Of civilized life, will be dwclt on
at considerable length, and the princi-
pies and propositions advanced will be
rendered obvious and easy of comprchen-
sion to the most common capacities by
calling in the aid and visible evidences
of actual experiment, and divesting each
of the sciences treated OF, as far as is
practicable, of their perplcXing and often
times useless technicalitics.
In the department of Natural Phloso-
ply, (alluding to this science III its more
restricted accewation,) the nature and
origin of matter and the material world,
vii! attract and receive particular attcn-
ton, not however in the anticipation or
vain hope Of coming to any very definite
or positive conclusions in regard to the
ultlmatum or last analysis of the one, or
ofthrowing any very distinct peculiar and
original light, separate from that of Di-
vine Revelation, on the primary forIna-
ton and igin Of the other.
4 Pneumatic Chemistry, or the art of
collecting, me assuring, distinguishing and
examining prilorm or gaseous substan-
ces, will receive its merited share of at
tcntlon, and the brilliant experiments il
Illustrative of their peculiar properties, will
in no way be lost sight of.
Motion, and the laws by which bodies
are regulated while in state of motion
or rest-the gravity or weight of bodies
both absolute and relative or specific.
the nature and constitution Of the atmo-
sphere, as pertains to its chemical quail
ties and mechanical effects, the laws by
which its mechanical effects and those of
all other fluids are governed, will all be
separately and for all practical appica-
tions sufficiently illustrated and explain
ed.
The nature Of the Air-Pump will be
explained, and series of instructive and
highly interesting experiments will be
given with view to illustrate more clear
ly and satisfactorily the nature of the
vacuum, and the effects and force of at
mospheric pressure.
Galvanism and electricity, branches of
science not less mysterious in their ma
ture than wonderful and interesting in
their phenomena, will from their striking
alliance to each other, receive a con joint
consideration in the first three lectures
succeeding to the Introductory.
The course will conclude with two lee
lures on the elementary principles of OPP
tlcs-a concise anatomical description of
the human eye, with model of the same
the laws that regulate the reflection
and reiraction of light, and general re-
marks on the beauty and harmonies Of
universal nature, as incontestible eviden-
ces of the design, wisdom and benevo-
lence of its Omni present Original
The Introductory will be given with
open doors.
Price of season tickets So.
Newport, X. |. Oct. 6, 1880.