A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 (of 2)
by Johann Beckmann
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Contents
- The Steam-Engine, and the Discoveries of James Watt
- Lending and Pawnbroking
- Chemical Names of Metals
- Zinc
- Carp
- Camp-Mills
- Mirrors
- Glass-Cutting. Etching on Glass
- Soap
- Madder
- Jugglers, Rope-Dancers, Automata, Etc
- Artificial Ice. Cooling Liquors
- Hydrometer
- Lighting of Streets
- Night-Watch
- Plant-Skeletons
- Bills of Exchange
- Tin. Tinning
- Sowing-Machines
- Manganese
- Prince Rupert’s Drops. Lacrymæ Vitreæ
- Fire-Engines
- Indigo
- Vanes. Weathercocks
- Gilding
- Fur Dresses
- Steel
- Stamping-Works
- Kitchen Vegetables
- Knitting Nets and Stockings. Stocking-Loom
- Hops
- Black Lead
- Sal-Ammoniac
- Forks
- Lottery. Tontine
- Bologna Stone
- Foundling Hospitals
- Orphan Houses
- Infirmaries. Hospitals for Invalids. Field Lazarettos
- Cock-Fighting
- Saltpetre. Gunpowder. Aquafortis
- Book-Censors
- Exclusive Privilege for Printing Books
- Catalogues of Books
- Ribbon-Loom
- Guns. Gun-Locks