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spots — various opinions respecting them — Sun's revolution 

 on his axis established — the different qualities of his rays — 

 method of calculating his distance from ihe Earth. How the 

 distance of all the Planets from the Sun, and their magnitude, 

 are ascertained. Phenomena of the Planets — their Satellites 

 - — and the Asteroids severally explained and illustrated. 

 Motion, refraction, and aberration of light. Comets — their 

 orbits — motions and phenomena. Different systems of 

 ancient Philosophers. Epicycloids. Solar System, &c. 



Third Lecture, — Latitude and Longitude, how calculated. 

 Comparative views of the Earth and Sun, introductory to a 

 consideration of partial, total, and annular Eclipses. Spring 

 and Neap Tides accounted for — apparent Anomalies ex- 

 plained. The Seasons — how produced. — The Zodiac, Ga- 

 laxy, Nebulae, Constellations, Theory of Fixed Stars, 

 &c. &c. 



The Lectures were illustrated by numerous and valuable 

 illuminated Diagrams, 



1830 — January 12 and 19,— Mr. Hunt delivered two 

 successive Lectures on Physiognomy. He commenced by 

 glancing at the great importance of the knowledge of humau 

 character. He regretted that the study of Physiognomy 

 which when properly conducted, he believed would be very 

 conducive to this important end had been so much neg- 

 lected of late, especially as it had obtained very general 

 attention from nearly all the ancient philosophers. He ac- 

 counted for its present disrepute on the ground of the mis- 

 guided enthusiasm, false reasonings, and hypothetical propo- 

 sitions of Lavater. He expatiated on the importance of 

 reducing the science to the principles of induction, and 

 having shewn that the system of Lavater could not possibly 

 be made to subserve such an object, he proceeded to state 

 a series of facts, and to demonstrate, that from these facts as 

 data, important and practical principles might be deduced. 

 He represented Phrenology as a comparatively unimportant 

 branch of Physiognomy, but uniformly used the term 

 Craniology, which he conceived more correctly to express 

 tli(! studies which related to the form of the skull. He did 

 not deny the general connexion which seemed to subsist be- 

 tween the developement of that portion of the brain contained 

 within the Os Prontis, and a corresponding degree of mental 

 faculty ; but refused to admit that a rule which had so many 

 exceptions, could be correctly laid down as one of this funda- 

 mental laws which should compose the basis of a system. 

 He contented hims<!lf with proving, that the ruling passion of 

 every individual must of necessity give a p(><uliar prominence 

 to tho8« muscles of the face by the action of which the passion 



