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illustration, are best calculated, by a mixture 

 of amusement and instruction, to draw atten- 

 tion, and thereby to give stability to scientific 

 institutions. 



Such are experimental philosophy, astrono- 

 my, chemistry, and the science I proposed ; to 

 these alone I stated many universities are in- 

 debted for their foundation and celebrity. 



That these statements of December 14, 1808, 

 and January 28, 1809, did meet with the ap- 

 probation of the managers, will appear by con- 

 trasting their present with their former arrange- 

 ments. 



25th February, 1809. 

 ROYAL INSTITUTION. 



The following is the Arrangement that has 

 been made for the Lectures of the present 

 Season. 



Mr. Davy, a course on Chemistry. 



on Electro-chemical Science. 



Mr. Pond, on Astronomy. 



Mr. Wood, on Perspective. 



Mr. Samuel Wesley, on Music. 



Rev. Mr. Crowe, on History and Poetry. 



Mr. Este, on Animated Nature. 



Mr. Fletcher, on Natural Philosophy. 



Mr. Allen, on Mechanical Philosophy. 



Rev. Mr. Dibdin, on English Literature, 5th course. 



Dr. Smith, on Botany. 



