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DR.. LARDWER's LECTURES;

DR.. LARDNER;S LECTURES.
L pEL!yERED N THE CHEF CITIES l1S.S
LARDNER. Doctor of Civil Law Fellow OF the Royal So
Gle les London and Edinburgh Member Of The Unvers
ties Of Cambridge and Dublin, and formerly Professor OF
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy IN me University OF
TIE Publishers announce that Dr. Lardner tavng brought
close his public Lectures in this country they have
avsled themselves OF The opportunity thus presented TO In
dCce him 10 prepare for publication complete ana authe
tic edition OF these D'couTses The general interest whch
excited in every part OF this
country universally ie and acknowledged rroosoy no
public lecturer ever continued for the same !engh o TIME 10
collect around him audiences The same sim
pcy OF Ian pecpicuily OF reasoning and rcity OF
Illustration which rendered the oral discourses so unver-
sally acceptable Will be preserved in the published report
which will indeed be, as nearly rs possible idenuca win
the Lectures they delivered.
The subjects which will be included VIII embrace variety
the Astronomical and Physical Sciences and In
their application 10 the arts ofhie.
~ The work WI! appear in numbers OF parts VIII DC
printed on good type copiousy illustrated with engrav-
ngs. twill ecompleed II IA numbers, and VIII constitute
large and elegant octave volumes The prce VIII te
twenty-five cents for each number
Tbs work is illustrated with numerous Engrsvings and
when completed Will form Two large and Sp!enaid octave
volumes.
'Our sincere wish Is that these Lectures might be IN the
possession ofevery family in our community, c....
"Dr Lardner has uncommonly happy facility OF cx-
preston combined with easy and striking Illustrations, 40
that he charms by the music of his periods while lie
fas.ens instruction on The mind"
1--WE trust that such WORK will receive from the reading
community that which It justly merits
tina! II Will be found every farmers table and IN every IL
brary." hnttyprre, Nd
The work will be exceedingly valuable, nnd We conf
mend il 10 those who take pleasure IN such pursuits
SdrGnn1h Republican,
80 This WORK viii be public good; ana from The pre-
enuen ability of the Lecurern the manner OF communi-
eating knowledg--comhiaug simplicity OF language, pers-
pcuiy ot reasoning and felicity OF Illustration -w no
doub have very extensive sale
{tters Lir-ag Age. No. 49,
will OF worth 10 the world than thousands
many cheap publications that are flooding me coun
try" Montpelier ~ Freeman
I'VE hope hatworks ofth useful and interesting carae-
ter will superede the diage Of fiction that has prevailed IN
the country FOR several years lCosusba osier'eT;
Tc author possesses great powers ofeXpainng and Ia
military illustrating the science oiwhch he treats dis worK
.i6Gny dtLl
~ The price Of each number is % cents. Agents and
individuals engage oOiaEin subscribers and IN cir
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lO0 copies.
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Robinson Jones Cincinnati and from BOOKSELLERS Agents
and Country Merchants generally.
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