Notes and Observations on Physics, Metaphysics, etc

No title, and no name or date. The date is early eighteenth century, probably 1705 or thereabouts, as a work published in 1704-5 is discussed. Paged 1-153 = fo. 1-77. Same handwriting throughout. The contents are as follows:

pp.1-47: Natural Philosophy (c.1705). Comprising Hydrostatics (p. 1); Optics (p. 12); Physica (i.e., Mechanics, etc.) (p. 33); Aestuum phænomena (p. 47). In Latin.

pp.50-72: Astronomy. Comprising Astronomy in general (p. 50); doctrines of Sanderson (p. 70); of "Keil" (p. 72) [John Keill, F.R.S., Astronomer, 1671-1721.] In Latin.

pp.79-91: Theology. Comprising "Tractatus Clarkiensis de Existentia et Attributis Dei in Epitome redactus": this refers to Samuel Clarke, D.D., metaphysician, 1675-1729, and his Boyle Lectures of 1703-4 published in 2 vols. in 1705-6 (A Discourse concerning the Being and Attributes of God, the Obligations of Natural Religion and the Truth of Christianity and Christian Revelation) (p. 79); Objections to Clarke's views on Infinity (p. 82); De Animæ Immortalitate (p. 91). In Latin.

pp.97-153: further notes on Natural Philosophy. Comprising Of the Horizontal Moon (p. 97); Optics: a list of 135 questions (pp. 101-7); answers to the questions (pp. 109-137); Physics, chiefly gravitation, in questions and answers (pp. 139-153). In English.

folio 83 verso: Sketches of bewigged heads.

Early 18th century

83 folios 4to. 20.2 × 16 cm. Modern binding.

Described in: Warren R. Dawson, Manuscripta medica. A descriptive catalogue of the manuscripts in the Library of the Medical Society of London (London, 1932).