The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-10-07
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LECTURES ON CHEMISTRY.
M Ty1RiT, pHTL OSOPHY.

NATURAL PHTLOSOPHK
nOCr NoORES 2dcourse of Lectures
~ will commence on tho first Monday of
Novcmbcr next, and continue hvo months.
The course proposed and which will be punc-
tually gwen if nn adequate or oven n rensona-
bic encouragement Ia offered comprises Twrs.
~ lectures on tho principles of Chemistry,
and other interesting branches of Naiural Phi
losophy
The more useful and Interesting depart
ments of the former science, together with
their practical applications 10 the affairs Of civ
lfl'cd lire, will be dwclt on nj considerable
lenaih. and tho pdnrlp'es md propoSliior' rd.
/ yancod will be rendered obvious and casy at
comp ohensicn To the mos, common capacities
by calling in tho Md and visible evidences of
actual experiment. and dives'ing each Of the
sciences treated of ms far as ~ practicable, of
their vefplsxing and often times useless tech-
nicaiiios
In tho department of Natural Philosophy,
| (alluding TO this science in IFS moro restricted
,crepta,on) the nature and origin Of matter
! and Inc material world. will attract and receive
particular attention. not however IN the oniici-
nation or vain hope Of coming to any very de'i-
mite or positive conclusions in regard to mo
n,limn,um or last analysis Of the ono or of
! throwing my very disiinc, peculiar aud orig''
ma light. separate from tina, OF Divine Rcveia.
ton, on the primary formation and origin OF
/ the other
! Pneumatic Chemistry or the art of collect
( ing measures, distinguishing and examining
mriflrm or gasoous substances, viii receive is
r,er,rd share or attention. and tho brilIsnt
experiments illustrative of their peculiar prop
critics will in no way be los, sight of.
| Motion and the laws by which bodies ers
! 70 rulat,d while ~ . state of motion or rcs,--
/ II, a Hi h,fh a. a. q
ard relative ~ specific the nature nnd con.
,,ituiion of ,he atmo,pbcre. M pertains 10 ts
chemical annliiirs and mechanical effects. tho
lave by which ia mechanical effects and ihoso
or all n,hcr fluids are governed. will oil be
..narateiy and for oil practical applications
sufficiently illustrated and explained.
The nature of Tho Air Pump will b" cx-
planned. ard series o' Instructive and highly
interesting experiments will be siven with
view 70 illustrate n,o'e clearly and satis'scto-
r v the nature of the vacuum, and tho effects
I aud force oi atmospheric pressure.
J GySvanisrr and cls cirici'y branches NJ sol
ence not less myftorious ia their nature Than
wonderful and interesting in their phsnoms>
n, will from their striking alliance 10 cseh
other. receive a cnnioint consideration in the
frst three lecture. succeeding 10 the
duc'ory.
The corrse will conclude with two lecv0ves
IN the c.cfn"nfary prin'lpfso VI cPu'rNs WV
cisc Anatomical description Of the human cyc,
,yi.1 model or the same the laws that reg
uIa,. the reflection and reffsciicn rf ght, and
pencrnl remarks on the beauty ond hornnnics
oC universal nature ~ incon,"s' bic evidences
Of the desrn wisdom nnd brrevolence OF its
ONSIPR ESENT ORIGINAL.
Tho Introductory will be given With opon
doors
All persons wishing 10 obtain tickets for the
course. will confers favor by leaving their
name, with The subscriber on or before the goth
Of the present month. Price of season tick
s,s $2
A p. Noeaa.
Ns~psIt, Y l. Oct. G, 1880.