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A Manual Of Useful Knowledge: Being A Collection Of Valuable Miscellaneous Receipts And Philosophical Experiments, Selected From Various Authors by William Pybus. This early 19th-century miscellany gathers practical knowledge from diverse authors into a single volume. Published in 1810 in Hull, and dedicated to the Society in London for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, the book collects receipts, experiments, and instructions intended for general utility and rational amusement. Its contents range from botanical printing methods and plant preservation to household chemistry, food production, dyeing, and crafts, as well as nautical and agricultural techniques. The Preface explains that the compiler extracted and verified items through actual trial, hoping to provide usefulness and some financial return. Although the book presents as a miscellany rather than a unified treatise, it offers a revealing portrait of early 19th-century practical science, education, and self-reliance, reflecting the period’s fascination with applying natural philosophy to everyday life.
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