Analysis of a course of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy. Viz. 1. Magnetism, 2. Mechanics, 3. Chemistry, 4 & 5. Pneumatics, 6. Hydrostatics, 7. Electricity, 8. Fortification, 9. Optics, 10. Use of the globes, & c. 11 and 12. Astronomy / by A. Walker.

  • Walker, A. (Adam), 1730 or 1731-1821.
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[1790]
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Credit: Analysis of a course of lectures on natural and experimental philosophy. Viz. 1. Magnetism, 2. Mechanics, 3. Chemistry, 4 & 5. Pneumatics, 6. Hydrostatics, 7. Electricity, 8. Fortification, 9. Optics, 10. Use of the globes, & c. 11 and 12. Astronomy / by A. Walker. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    f 83 ] Incidence, a falling or lighting on Infulate, to cut off, like an ifland Interflices, intervals, or inter¬ mediate (paces. L Lateral, fideway. Longitudinal, length wife. M Medium, a means of conveyance. Momentum, the moving force of a body. O Oblique, crooked, inclining. Orbit, the track defcribed by a planet round the fun. P Particles, exceeding fmall parts. PercuJJion, (hiking, or the effedts of a flroke. Perforate, to bore through. Piflon, a moveable plug, juft fit¬ ting a pipe. Phenomenon, an appearance in nature. Phlogiflon, the principle of in¬ flammability in bodies. Reverberate, to beat back, to echo. Rotation, returning about. $ Saturation, abforption, drinking in, See. Secrete, to feparate. Senforinm, the feat of perception in the brain. Solution, a folid diifulved in a fluid. Species, fort or kind. Specific, peculiar, bulk for bulk Spiral, like a rope coiled round. Subterraneous, within the earth. Sublimation, difliliation of dry fub fiances. Syphon, a bent tube, or crane. Syflem, compofing' a general flrudture. Pores, fmall interflices in bodies. Preponderate, heavier. to defeend, be Tangent, a fhaight line touching the circumference of a circle. Tangible, capable of being felt or handled. Tenacity, a clinging together. Tenfion, a firetching out. 7 ran fit, the pafling of a planet before the face of another, or the fun. Projectile, a body in motion,! Tube, a pipe. V call or thrown. R Rarefy, to thin, to make denfel Vacuum, a fpace devoid of air. Valve, a trap door, letting a fluid come thro’ but not return. matter weaker. I Velocity, the moving fpeed. Refleflion, rebounding back, re-|Vertex, the point at the top of turning. j any thing. Reciprocal, mutual, relative. JVibrate, to fwing as a pendulum. Refrafl, to incline, or break. {Undulating, moving in waves. Refervoir, a ciflern, or head for .Volatile, fubjedl to evaporate or a referve of water. fly off. FINIS.