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On the variation of the temperature of boiling water. By Sir George Shuckburgh, Bart. F. R. And A. S. And Member Of The Academy Of Sciences And Belles Lettres At Lyon. Read at the Royal Society, March 11, 1779.

A man with his gouty leg on a stool, a maid accidently pours boiling water over him and a small boy is stealing from his wallet, perhaps further punishment for his overindulgence. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1775, after E. Penny.

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On the variation of the temperature of boiling water. By Sir George Shuckburgh, Bart. F. R. And A. S. And Member Of The Academy Of Sciences And Belles Lettres At Lyon. Read at the Royal Society, March 11, 1779.

A man with his gouty leg on a stool, a maid accidently pours boiling water over him and a small boy is stealing from his wallet, perhaps further punishment for his overindulgence. Mezzotint by V. Green, 1775, after E. Penny.