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An historical account of inventions and discoveries in those arts and sciences, which are of utility or ornament to man. Lend assistance to human comfort, a polish to life, and render the civilized state, beyond comparison, preferable to a state of nature / traced from their origin; with every subsequent improvement, by J.F. Lake Williams.

  • Williams, J. F. Lake (J. Frederick Lake)
Date:
1820
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An historical account of inventions and discoveries in those arts and sciences, which are of utility or ornament to man. Lend assistance to human comfort, a polish to life, and render the civilized state, beyond comparison, preferable to a state of nature / traced from their origin; with every subsequent improvement, by J.F. Lake Williams. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE WILLIAM, EARL BEAUCHAMP, &c. fyc. My Lord, Suffer me not, by endeavouring to avoid the meanness of adulation, to run into the contrary extreme, whilst I am addressing a nobleman of your Lordship’s discrimination. I will endeavour to be understood to be above the former, and I am certain the profound respect I entertain for your Lordship’s character will effectually protect me against the latter. Those who know your Lordship are well ap¬ prised of that intelligence which ornaments your