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ON THE

IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIETY

BY THE

DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE:

OR,

AN ILLUSTRATION OF THE ADVANTAGES WHICH WOULD RESULT
FROM A MORE GENERAL DISSEMINATION OF RATIONAL

AND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AMONG ALL RANKS.

BY THOMAS DICK, LL. D.
Author of "The Christian Philosopher," "The Philosophy of Religion," "The Philosophy
of a Future State," &c.

Knowledge is POWER.-Lord Bacon.

ILLUSTRATED WITH ENGRAVINGS.

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