VOL. XXXV.] PHILOSOPHICAL TKANSACTIONS. 'ilQ 



animals, was entirely destroyed. About an hour before he was bitten, he had 

 a plentiful meal of coarse beef, of which there was not the least appearance. 

 The pleura and other membranes looked as if injected ; the heart was turgid 

 with blood, as were also its vessels. The vessels of the membranes of the brain 

 made a most beautiful figure, from the quantity of blood contained in them ; as 

 did likewise the blood-vessels of the nerves; there was a small quantity of water 

 between the 1 hemispheres. The blood contained in the heart, and its vessels, 

 was an even mass, about the consistence of cream. 



The cat had nearly the same appearances, and lived about 5 hours. 



On the present Controversy among Mathematicians, concerning the Proportion 

 of Velocity and Force in Bodies in Motion. By the Rev. Dr. Sam. Clarke.* 

 N°401, p. 381. 



It has often been observed in general, that learning does not give men 



• Dr. Samuel Clarke, a learned divine and philosopher, was born in \675 at Norwich, of which 

 city his father was alderman, and for which he was during several years member of parliament. 

 He studied in Caius college, Cambridge, where he applied himself to the new philosophy with 

 uncommon success. Rohault's physics was then the text book in natural philosophy at that univer- 

 sity ; and this Mr. Clarke, at '^2 years of age, translated into better Latin, accompanied with notes. 

 He applied also to theology ; and when ordained he became chaplain to Dr. Moore, bishop of 

 Norwich, who gave him the rectory of Draycot, in Norfolk. In 1701 he published his Para- 

 phrase of St. Matthew's Gospel ; which was afterwards extended to the other three Gospels ; 

 the whole making 4 volumes in 8vo. In 1704 and 1705 he preached the Boyleian Lectures; sermons 

 which are still generally admired. And about this time, according to Whiston, he embraced Aria- 

 nism. In 1706 he printed his learned and philosophical letter to Dodwell, on the Immortality 

 of the Soul, in a controversy that continued for some time. The same year appeared his transla- 

 tion of Newton's Optics, into Latin ; on which occasion it is said that philosopher complimented 

 him with ^500. He was also about this time presented to the rectory of St. Bennefs, Paul's 

 "Wharf, London, and appointed chaplain to Queen Anne. And in 1709 he obtained the rectory of 

 St. James's, Westminster, and took his degree of D. D. at Cambridge. 



In 1712 Dr. Clarke published an elegant edition of Caesar's Commentaries. And the same year 

 came out his celebrated book. The Scripture Doctrine of the Trinity; which was written against 

 by many authors, and also complained of by the Lower House of Convocation. The second edition 

 appeared in 1719, much altered and enlarged. In 1715 and 17 16, he liad a dispute with Leibnitz, 

 on the piinciples of natural philosophy and religion. And in 1717 he printed Remarks on Coljins's 

 Philosophical Enquiry concerning Human Liberty. About a year afterwards Dr. Clarke ventured 

 to make an alteration in the doxology in the singing Psalms, which gave occasion to a number of 

 controversial pamphlets on tlie subject. And about this time the Dr. was presented with tlie 

 Mastership of Wigstou's Hospital in Leicester. In 1724 he published 17 sermons, preached on 

 several occasions. And in 1727, after the death of Sir Isaac Newton, the Dr. was offered the place 

 of Master of the Mint, which he declined. In 1729 he published the iirst 12 books of Homer's 

 Iliad, with a Latin version and annotations. The remaining books were published by his son 

 in 1732. 



P F 2 



