Author: Langrish, Browne
Title: The Croonean Lectures on Muscular Motion, Read Before the Royal Society in the Year Mdccxlvii Being a Supplement to the Philosophical Transactions for That Year.
Description: C. Davis (ORIGINAL EDITION), 1748. Disbound from a larger Book. (i)+(i)+ii+66pp.,Printed by C.Davis, Printer to the Royal Society, 1748. Langrish published an Essay on Muscular Motion founded on the Newtonian Philosophy of Attraction and Repulsion in 1733 In his preface to this work claims the author reports the desire of his ever honoured Friend Sir Hans Sloane Baronet, to make some experiments which might illustrate and confirm the Truth of my Hypothesis, I readily and chearfully complied with his Commands, and afterwards drew up the following Lectures. The Foundation of my Scheme is laid upon those Hints which Sir Isaac Newton has given us in the Queries at the End of his incomparable Book of Opticks, together with what Dr Pemberton has said in his very learned Introduction to Cowper on the Muscles. Langrish dedicates this book to Stephen Hales.The book disbound fom a larger volume and tight, unmarked and generally clean without foxing. Light toning; paper in VG condition. See scans - and e-mail for more to confirm condition . Very Good (as such)

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