An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams.

  • George Adams Jr.
Date:
1792
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Credit: An essay on electricity. Explaining the principles of that useful science : and describing the instruments, contrived either to illustrate the theory, or render the practice of entertaining / by George Adams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    4) ADVERTISEMENT. gee hn Oa ae OO LAR «UR MR BUTE For PRINTING dy SUBSCRIPTION, De ae Re Bs a Natural Philofophy, CONSIDERED In tts prefent State e of Limprovement. By Go OR GF, ADAMS, Autuor of Essays on the Microscores, Evecrriciry, “8c. Mathematical Inftrument Maker to His M: ajefty, and Optician to His Royal Highnefs the Prince of Wales. THIS Work is defigned to defcribe, in a familiar and eafy Manner, the principal Phenomena of Nature; to explain their Caufes, and trace their Relation to, and Dependance on thofe antes: It is intended to be fubfervient alfo to other Purpofes,—to be a Source of ufeful.and aétive Entertainment to young People, while it opens their Minds to enlarged Views of Nature and the Univerfe ;—to- point out the true Mode of Reafoning in Philofophy ; thus enabling the Rea- der to diftinguifh what is found and folid therein, from what is hollow and vain; leading him from a Confideration of the Works of God, to acknowledge and reverence his Power, Wifdom, and Goodnefs. The Leétures will be written as far as poffible in the Manner of Lord Bacon, and will aim {to ufe his Expreffion) at afifting the Powers of Man, and ex- tend his Empire over the Works of Creation, by placing the Sciences tw Juch a Light as may excite the Fudgment, and promote Invention, CONDITIONS. 1. This Work fhall be neatly printed in Four Otavo Volumes, illuftrated with a Variety of Cuts. il. The Price to Subfcribers will be Twenty-four Shillings. il]. No Money is required tillthe Delivery of the Work, which fhall be for. warded with all convenient Expeditien, IV. A Litt of <i da Names will be printed, and delivered with the Work: Subfcriptions received Bs the Author, G. Apams, No. 60, Fleet-Street ; j.Jounson, St, Pauls Church-Yard; G.G. J. and J. Rosinsony Pater. pofter-Row; and J.Purites, George-Yard, Lombard-Street. WN. B, The Price will be neceffarily raifed to Non-Subfcribers, <
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