New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-09

POPULAR LECTURES ON SCIENCE AND ART
DELlvERED IN TIE =, CHEF CITIES ~ A ND
LARDNER. Doctor of Civil Law, Fellow OF the Royal So
cietes Of London and Edinburgh Member Of the unvcrs
lies OF Cambridge and Dublin, and formerly Professor o.
Natural Philosophy and Astronomy in the University OF
London, &c. &c.
The Publishers announce that Dr. Lsrdner having brought
TO close his public Lectures in this country they have
eyed themselves OF the opportunity thus presented 10 IN
duce hlin 10 prepare Tor puocst3na compete ana auet
Tic edition OF these Dseourses The general interest which
FOR the last four years they have excited in part OF this
country IS universally fell and ecknowedge PROBABLY no
public lecturer ever continued for the same length OF time
collect around him numerous audiences The same SIM
pcy language perspicuily OF reasoning and felicity Of
Illustration which rendered the oral dlscourses so un'e
sally acceptable. will be preserved in the published report
which williudeed be- nearly possible, identical with
the Lectures Us they were delivered.
The subjects which viii be included will embrace variety
oftopics in the Astronomical and Physical Sciences and
their application 10 the arts oiiiie
trust willreceive from the reading
community THAI encouragement which il justly merits
that viii be found on every farmers table and IN every Ii
brary." Enterprise, Nd.
"Tle work will be exceedingly valuable and We com
mendiI to those who take pleasure IN such pursuits
This work will be public good; and from The pre-
eminent ability of the Lecturer OF communi
eating wledge-combning simplicity ofanguage pers
picuiiy o. reasoning and felicity Of illustration will
doubt have very extensive sale
The author possesses great powers 0eNPlaning and IA
>'''''''''N' .lIbany ltia,
"Ou sincere wish is that these Lectures might be in the
possession Of every family in our community"
Hunterdon " j. Gazette.
90 DR.. Lardner has uncommonly happy facility OF
PRESTON combined with easy and striking illustrations
that he charms by the very music of his periods while g
faslens instruction on the mind"
Hestfeid n. Y. Messenger.
:" Ii wilb of worth 10 the world hun thousands
many the cheap publications that flooding the coun
try" Montpelier u freerpan.
1--WE hope that works ofts useful and interesting charac
will upersede the deuge OF fiction that has prevailed in
the country for several years. Cotsmbia Obsefter.
r. The work will appear numbers. or parts, viii be
printed good type, and copousy illustrated with engrav
ings viii completed in ii numbers. and will constitute
large and elegant octave volumes. The price VIII Le
twenty-five cents for each number.
The work is illustrated with numerous EngravtnSs. aud
when completed will form large aud splendid octave
volmes.
C- The price of each number is D cents Agents and
individuals who engage obtaining subscribers and in cir
culatng the work supplied at the rate OF Sixteen Dollars pc
100 copies
Redding & Co. Boston; Zieber L Co Phlladelphis, and
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and Country Merchants generally
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