A dissertation on elective attractions / by Torbern Bergmann ; translated from the Latin by the translator of Spallanzani's dissertations.

  • Bergman, Torbern, 1735-1784. Disquisitio de attractionibus electivis. English
Date:
1785
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Credit: A dissertation on elective attractions / by Torbern Bergmann ; translated from the Latin by the translator of Spallanzani's dissertations. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE. he ufefulnefs of publications, which, like the prefent DifTerta- tion, exhibit, from tirne to time, conl- prehenfive views of fcientifical know- ledge, has been fufficiently pointed out by Lord Bacon, whofe dictates upon this fubjed, as upon others, have been amply confirnied by experience. The Tranflator, therefore, at firfl thought, that every purpofe of the Englifn reader would be abundantly ferved by a faith- ful tranflation of this admirable manual of theoretical Chemiftry. His diity plainly forbad him to alter or fupprefs any thing; and his reverence for the great author deterred him from the thought of making any addition. But fome time has elapfed fince the talk of