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tals contains at once rays polarized in two directions, so 

 that, in its decomposition by a crystal of carbonate of lime, 

 it acts like the ordinary light. Hence it results, that all the 

 bodies in nature polarize the light under determinate an- 

 gles, and that here and there among these angles the lays 

 receive this modi(ication in a very incomplete manner. 



[To be continued.] 



LECTURES. 



.R'i R.John Taunton, F. A. S. will deliver a Course of 

 Lectures on Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology, and Surgery. 



In this Course of Lectures it is proposed to take a com- 

 prehensive view of the structure and oiconomv of the living 

 body, and to consider the causes, symplouis, nature, and 

 treatment of surgical diseases, with the mode of perform- 

 ing the different surgical operations ; forming a complete 

 course of anatomical and physiological instruction for the 

 medical or surgical student, the artist, the professional or 

 private gentleman. 



An ample field for professional edification will be afford- 

 ed by the opportunity which Pupils may have of attending 

 the clinical and other practice of both the City and Fins- 

 bury Dispensaries. 



The Autumnal Course will commence on Saturday, 

 October the 3d, 1812, st eight o'clock in the evening pre- 

 cisely, and be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and 

 Saturday, at the same hour. 



Particulars may be had, on applying to Mr. Taunton, 

 Greville-street, Hatton Garden. 



St. Thomas's and Guy's Hospitals. — The Winter Course 

 of Lectures at these adjoining Hospitals will begin as usual, 

 October 1, viz. at St. Thomas's, Anatomy and the Ope- 

 rations of Surgery, by Mr. A. Cooper and Mr. Henry Cline. 

 — Principles and Practice of Surgery, by Mr. A. Cooper. 



At Guy's. — I'ractice of Medicine, by Dr. Babington and 

 Dr. Curry. — Chemistry, by Dr. Babington, Dr. Marcet, 

 and Mr. Allen, — Experimental Philosophy, by Mr. Allen. 

 — ^Theory of Medicine, and Materia Medica, by Dr. Curry 

 and Dr. Cholmeley. — Midwifery, and Diseases of Women 

 and Children, by Dr. Haigliton. — Physiology, or Laws of 

 the Animal QCtonomy, by Dr. Haighton. — Structure and 

 Diseases of the Teeth, by Mr. Fox. 



N.B. These several Lectures are so arranged, that no 

 two of th'.-tn interfere in the hours of attendance; and, 



with 



