The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-06-05
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Getses'yl NciPtarP.

- i NC IttaNcnb ueClarc tue slOrN OF oOd, ana the
hrmament sheweth his handy work"
TIiE Citizens Of Newport aud vicinity are
Il politely informed that Mr.. HALL, Of
New York will have the honor OF delivering
before them a Course of SIN LECTURES,
on the above interesting and important subjects,
on the Evenings of Monday, Tuesday Wed
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of the
coming week, in the FOURTH BAPTIST Church,
in Clarke-street.
MIR. III. will introduce the exercises each eve
ming, at o'clock, with short, but animating
and popular Address from the Pulpit, when the
LIGHTS IN THE BUILDING WILL ALL Re En-
TINGUIsHED, and variety of most splendid and
imposing Diagrams will be exhibited before the
audience, representing the Planetary Worlds,
as seen through the best Telescopes, with theiI
wonderful Oceans and Continents, Rings and
Belts, and general Scenery; views of Solar
and Lunar Eclipses, Tides, Comets, Shooting
Stars or Meteors, Northern Lights, Water
Spouts in the Ocean, &c. &c, together with ;
variety Of Microscopic, as we'll as Telescope
objects, and few views in Natural History, a.
mong which, that most terrible of all Serpents
the Boa Constructor, in the act of crushing
Wild Beast TO death. Among the minute OBJ
jects presented will be correct representation
of the Foot OF Fly, as large as an Ok; also
a portion Of the Eye of this insect, equal,
magnifed, which is found to consist OF ovel
900 distinct pupils or visions, most Of which
are heXagonal or six sided.
| There will also be presented some represen'
tatons of the Threads Of fine Muslin, as large
as the Cable Of Ship; the Eye and Point o
a Cambria Needle, as large and rough as a
Rock together with variety Of other small
Objects (natural, as well as artificial, represent
ing the Legs ofsome Insects, Fibres of Feath-
ers, &C., magnifed some millions OF times, and
appearing as large as any Saw-Logs,) showing
the perfection of she works of God, in contra
distinction to rhe imperiection OF the works OF
man. Subject on Monday evening, the SUN,
shown, according TO Herschels Theory, TO be
an Opaque, and undoubtedly an inhabited world
Tuesday evening, the MOON, also inhabited
Wednesday evening, the COMETS, ASTE'
ROIDS and ECLIPSES. Thursday and
Friday evenings, the 7 PRIMARY PLAN,
ETARY WORLDS, all, beyond the shadow
OF doubt, the abodes Of intelligent and ac
countable lifc-and Saturday evening, tn
FIXED STARS, or SUNS in distant regions
EIGHTY MILLIONS of which, be II re
memcered, have been seen with Telescopes be
yond the reach Of the naked eye. Verify
" What is man, that Thou art mindful of him.
| o. Mr. HALL begs to be distinctly un
derstood that he designs TO take decided,
RELIGIOUS pIEW-to show that tn
Works, as well as Word of GOD should be at
tended Toto CLEAN sentiment of pety from tn
works Of nature around us--to contUte nfdelit
and in short TO lead the mind from Natur
up to Natures GOD.
Upwards Of 300 Diagrams will be presented
amid the surrounding darkness, and mostl
different each Evening, accompanied with in
teresting and appropriate remarks. IL is re
commended to all who wish TO hear, and see
great deal, connected with great Science, foI
small amount Of money, to attend; and a'
crowded houses are expected, seats sbo uld b'
secured in season.
Payment at the door, invar
iably 25 cents each evening but tickets for thu
Course, previously taken of the Advertiser al
he waits on the public with them, will come a
II l2 each.-Family Tickets also very reason
| able.
~" As most that will he advanced each
successive evening will be entirely different
| it is important for all who can, TO attend the
whole Course; and they can do so by previous
| ly taking tickets of Mr.. II. at rs cents.
| N. b. The exhibition Of the DIAGRAMS
will take place on a large SCENE, fifteen feet
square, suspended between the two galleries
adording view to the whole audience at th'
same instant.
Tickets at 81 for the Course, to be had at th'
Bookstores. les.