A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries: Being a manual of instruction and entertainment.Grant, George
History
A Historical Account of Useful Inventions and Scientific Discoveries: Being a manual of instruction and entertainment.
Grant, George
Inventions -- History
CONTENTS:--Rev. Dr. Cumming--W. Jay--J. Parsons--Hon. & Rev.
Baptist W. Noel--Dr. M’Neile--J. Sortain--T. Winter--J.
Jack--I. Roper--Dr. Croly--Dr. Buckland--Dr. Campbell--Dr.
Fletcher--A. O. Beattie--T. Raffles--F. Close--Dr. Candlish--T.
Binney--John Angel James--Henry Melville, M.A.--Dr. Wolfe--Dr.
Pusey--Cardinal Wiseman--W. J. E. Bennett--Father Gavazzi.
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