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CELESTIAL MECHANICS OR ASTRONOMY.

1. Descriptive Astronomy.—General View of Celestial Phenomena,
Modes of Observing and Computing the Places and
Motions of the Heavenly Bodies, Theory of Celestial Motions,
&c.

2. Physical Astronomy.—Investigation of Forces, Planetary
Gravitation, Perturbations, Tides, Nebular Theory, &c.

In the class of Geology and Mineralogy especial attention

is given to the structure and mineral products of our own country.
The great mineral zones are described by reference to maps
and sections, the order of stratification pointed out, the nature of
the materials shown by specimens, and the relations of all these
features to the agriculture and other resources of the country particularly
dwelt upon. Modes of exploring are taught and methods
given for the analysis of ores, rocks, and soils.

Text Books.—Reference is made in the Junior class to Müller's
Physics, Golding Bird's Natural Philosophy, and the Treatises of
Herschell, Brewster, &c.; in the Senior, to Young's Analytical
Mechanics, and Norton's Astronomy; in Geology, to Lyell,
Trimmer, or De La Beche; and in Mineralogy, to Allen, Dana,
or any of the leading works.