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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    2. That the homogeneal atoms of two elements attraCt reciprocally, 3. That the diffimilar atoms of five ele¬ ments attract repricocally. 4. That the diffimilar atoms of two ele¬ ments repel reciprocally, 5. That the attraction fubfifting between elementary atoms, is more forcible in one direction or axis of each atom, than in any other direction; and that there is a polarity in all matter whatever. 6. That there is but one fpecies of at¬ traction operating with great force between the fimilar or diffimilar atoms of certain elements* and with lefs force between thofe of other demerits, in gradations, but in all affected by diftance and polarity. 7. That the attractions of bodies enu¬ merated as diftinCt properties of matter or laws of nature, are nothing more than the fums of the attractions of their elementary atoms; or thefe forces counteracted in a certain degree by the prefence of repellent atoms, or thefe forces exerted to the greateft advantage in bodies whofe primary elemen¬ tary attractions' are ftrongeft, and whofe primary elementary atoms, are alfo arranged in polar order. 8. That fpecific gravity is not as the quantity of matter in a given fpace, but as the
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