A syllabus, of chemical and philosophical enquiries, composed for the use of the noblemen and gentlemen who have subscribed to the proposals made, for the advancement of natural knowledge, / by B. Higgins, M.D.

  • Bryan Higgins
Date:
[1775?]
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Credit: A syllabus, of chemical and philosophical enquiries, composed for the use of the noblemen and gentlemen who have subscribed to the proposals made, for the advancement of natural knowledge, / by B. Higgins, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    AE> FERE 1S E MENt. HP HE following Propofals, alt ho* former- ^ ly publillied, are inferted with a view to exprefs the purpofes for which the ap¬ proaching meetings are to be held. J^Octqr Higgins of Greek Street, Sbho^ encouraged by the Literary Noblemen and Gentlemen, who have fubfcribed to his Courfes of philofophic and pradlical Chemiftry, addreffes the following Propofals to the patrons of Natural Philofophy and ufeful Arts. PROP. I. That fifty philofophic and literary Gentle¬ men do concur in promoting experimental enquiries into the Elements of Matter and Laws of Nature, and fuch other fubjedh as are moil important in Natural Philofo* phy, Chemiftry and Arts: That until better rneafures can be devifed and agreed on, the Plan, offered in thefe Propofals, be adopted : UI. That, as the Elaboratory of Doctor’ Higgins is already provided with a confi- derable apparatus, and feveral neceffary ac¬ commodations for the abovementioned pur^. B poles