New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-27
DIR. LARDNER7S LECTURES

POPULAR LECTURES ON SCIENCE AND ART.
pELlyEK SE N THE r. caF CITIES ATp
LARDEER Doctor OF Civil Law, Fellow Of the Royal So
ciees OF London and Edinburgh Member OF the unversi.
ties OF Cambridge ana Dublin, ana formerly Professor OF
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy IN The University OF
London. sc. &C.
close his public Lectures in this country they have
awaited themselves OF the opportunity thus presented 10 IN
duce him TO prepare for publication complete and anthem
tic edition these Dscourses The general interest which
for the last four they have excited IN every part OF this
country is universally and acknowledged Probably no
public lecturer continued for The sane length OF Tine 10
collect around hin numerous audiences The same SIM
plcy OF language peTspctyoi reasoning anu eiiciy OF
illustration, which rendered the oral dscourses SO hver-
sally acceptable VIII be preserved IN the pubshe report
which Will indeed be, nearly as possible ldenhca! win
the Lectures rs they Were delivered.
The subjects which will be included will embrace variety
oftopics the Astronomical and Physical Sciences, and in
their application 10 the arts oiilie.
u The will appear numbers, parts, will be
printed good type AMI copousy Illustrated win engraY-
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The work is illustrated with numerous Engravings and
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Our sincere wish is that these Lectures might be in the
fHenterdon n. J. Gazette.
Dr. Lardner has uncomuionIy happy facility OF
PRESTON combined with easy and striking illustrations
that he charms by the music Of his periods while lie
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1--WE trust TIA, such work wireceye from the reading
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Sa,GrnGh Repubtcrn-
This work will be- public good and from The pre-
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eating dge-combinng simplicity ofanguage pers
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doubt have very extensive sale"
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will be OF worth 10 the world than thousands
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I'VE hope HAT works ofth useful and interesting charac
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The author possesses great powers oteNlalnng anu Ia
miliay illustrating the science he treats HIS WORK
is calculated be widely sud ssting!y popular"
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