Volume 2

Mathematical elements of natural philosophy confirmed by experiments, or, an introduction to Sir Isaac Newton's philosophy / Written in Latin, by William-James 's Gravesande ... ; Translated into English by J.T. Desaguliers.

  • Gravesande, Willem Jacob 's, 1688-1742.
Date:
1721
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    riled, by that learned Mathematician, Dr. Nieuxoentyt. Tranfkted from the Original, by John Chamberlaine, Efq* F.R.S. To which is prefixed, si Letter to the Tranflator, by the Keverend J. T. Deja- guliers, LL. D. F. R. S. and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Chan- dois. Adorn’d with Cuts. In three Volumes. The 3d Edition. 8vo. The Farriers New Guide : containing, Firft, The Anatomy of a FJorfe, being an exad and compendious Defcription of all his parts; with their Adions and Ufes, illuilrated with Figures curioufly en¬ graven on Copper-plates. Secondly, An Account of all the Difeafes incident to Horfes, with their Signs, Caules, and Methods of Cure ; wherein many Defeds in the Farriers Pradice are now carefully fup- plied, their Errors expofed and amended, and the Art greatly im¬ proved and advanced, according to the lateft Difcoveries. The whole interfpers’d with many curious and ufetul Observations con¬ cerning Feeding and Exercife, &c. by W. Gibfon, ' — 8vo. The Farriers Difpenfatory : In Three Parts, containing, I. A Defcription of the medicinal Simples, commonly made Die of in the Difeafes of Horfes, with their Virtues, and Manner of Operation, di- flributed into proper Claifes, C5V. II. The Preparations of Simples, lregetable, Animal, and Mineral; with an Explanation of the mod ufual Terms, both in the Chymical and Gale meal Pharmacy. III. A Number of uleful Compofitions and Receipts, fuited to the Cure of all Difeafes, never before publifhed ; asalfo thofe of greated Account from Solleyfef Ruini, Blundevill, and other mod celebrated Authors, digeded under their proper Pleads of Pcwders, Balls, Drinks, Oint¬ ments, Charges, Tl.»e proper Method of compounding and ma¬ king them. With many other ufefulObfervations and Improvements, tending to their right Adminidration. To which is alfo added, A complete Index of all the Medicines contained in the Book, whether Simple or Compound, with a Table of Difeafes pointing to the Reme¬ dies proper in each Malady. By the fame Author. -. 8vo. Mathematical Elements of Natural Philofophy confirmed by Expe¬ riments, or an Introduction to Sir Ifaac Newt ns Philofophy. Writen in Latin by William-Jam s’s Gravefande, Do&or of Laws and Philo¬ fophy, Profefibr of Mathematicks and Aidronomy at Leyden, and F. R. S. of London. Tranflated into Englijh by J. T. Dejaguliers, LL. D. F. R. S. and Chaplain to his Giace the Duke of Chandois. 8vo. Phyfico-Mechanical Experiments on various cubje&s. Containing an Account of feveral furprizing Phaenomena touching Light and E- le&ricit), producible on the Attrition of Bodies With many other remarkable Appearances, not before obferv’d. 1 ogether with the Explanations of all the Machines, (the 1 iguresof which are curiouf¬ ly engrav’d on Copper,) and other Apparatus us d in making the Ex- perimenxs.