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In prosecuting our inquiries we have found it meces sary to compare the respective claims of inventors; but this occupies no distinct portion of the narrative, and is drawn from the facts here presented, and from the published accounts of various authors; and such extracts as have been deemed proper to elucidate the subject, or to give interest to the reader, have been duly credited, by reference to the authorities.
It will be seen that different projectors, supported by different countries, come in as contestants for the honor of these inventions: England, Scotland, France.
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In prosecuting our inquiries we have found it meces sary to compare the respective claims of inventors; but this occupies no distinct portion of the narrative, and is drawn from the facts here presented, and from the published accounts of various authors; and such extracts as have been deemed proper to elucidate the subject, or to give interest to the reader, have been duly credited, by reference to the authorities.
It will be seen that different projectors, supported by different countries, come in as contestants for the honor of these inventions: England, Scotland, France.
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Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Publication date2018
- ISBN 10 1332336795
- ISBN 13 9781332336791
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- Number of pages244
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