On the Improvement of Society by the Diffusion of Knowledge: An Illustration of the Advantages Which Would Result from a More General Dissemination of National and Scientific Information Among All Ranks; Illustrated with Engravings (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from On the Improvement of Society by the Diffusion of Knowledge: An Illustration of the Advantages Which Would Result From a More General Dissemination of National and Scientific Information Among All Ranks; Illustrated With Engravings

In the numerous illustrations brought forward in this volume, it was limnt imposible altogether to avoid a recurrence to certain facts which the autho: had rtially adverted to in some of his tiu'nn-r puhlieations, without interrupt ing t w train of thought, and rendering his illustrations partial and incomplete Blit, where the same facts are introduced, they are generally brought tiu'wart to elucidate a difl'erent topic. Any statements or descriptions of this kind however. Which may have the appearance of repetition, could all be compriset within the'compass of three or timr pages.

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