76 Lectures. — Patents. 



after throwing out the grappliii>j irons, we came to the ground 

 easily. We remained quiet till ail the gas had escaped; by which 

 time a number of spectators arrived, but not before we had se- 

 cured every thing properly." 



Dr. Pearson having delivered Three Courses of Lectures annu- 

 allv during the last 2G years on the Theory and Practice of 

 Physic, on Therapeutics with the Materia Medica and Medi- 

 cal Botanv, as well as on Chemistry, proposes in future to con- 

 fine himself to the department of the Practice of Ph^-sic with 

 the Laws of the Animal CEconomy. This Coursewill commence, 

 as usual, in the first week of October, at No. 9, George-street, 

 Hanover-square, at 9 in the Morning. 



,The Lectures in the other departments, viz. On Therapeutics 

 with Materia ?.ltdica ; on Clinical Practice with demonstrative 

 Pathology ; on Medical Jurisprudence ; and a full Course of 

 Chemistry, will be given at the Theatre in Windmill-street by 

 the united labours of Dr. Roget, Dr. Harrison, and Dr. John 

 Davy. 



LIST OF PATENTS FOR NEW INVENTIONS. 



To William Alfred Noble, of Riley Street, Chelsea, in the 

 county of Middlesex, engineer, for his improved steam and fire 

 engine, and a new means of connecting or joinhig steam or wa- 

 ter pipes together. — 23d March 1814. — 2 months. 



To Emanuel Heaton, of Birmingham, in the county of War- 

 wick, gun-finisher, for his improvements to the locks and breeches 

 of fire-arms, by rendering the pans of locks, and communication 

 between the priming and loading of fire-arms, water proof. — 

 23d March.— 2 months. 



To John Sparks Moline, of Leadenhall Street, London, lea- 

 ther merchant, for his improved method of tanning leather. — 

 28th March. — G months. 



To Joseph du Dyer, of Boston, State of Massachusetts, one 

 of the United States, but now residing in the Adelph', in the 

 county of Middlesex, meVchanr, who in consequence of a com- 

 munication made to him by a certain foreigner residing abroad, 

 is become possessed of a certain improvement in machinery for 

 manufacturing nails of various kinds. — 1st April. — (3 months. 



To George Smart, of Ordnance Wharf, Westminster Bridge, 

 in the county of Surry, timber merchant, for his improvements 

 in machinery foj grinding corn and various other articles. — 

 1st April. — 2 months. 



To James Wood, of New Coinjiton Street, in the county of 

 Middlesex, musical instrument maker, for his improvement on 



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