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ELEMENTARY TREATISE

ON

NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.

BY

A. PRIVAT DESCHANEL,

FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS IN THE LYCÉE LOUIS-LE-GRAND,
INSPECTOR OF THE ACADEMY OF PARIS.

TRANSLATED AND EDITED, WITH EXTENSIVE MODIFICATIONS,
By J. D. EVERETT, M. A., D. C. L., F. R. S., F. R. S. E.,
PROFESSOR OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY IN THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, BELFAST.

IN FOUR PARTS.

PART I.

MECHANICS, HYDROSTATICS, AND PNEUMATICS,

ILLUSTRATED BY

180 ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, AND ONE COLORED PLATE.

TENTH EDITION.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,
1, 3, AND 5 BOND STREET.

1390.