History of
章节目录
共 115 题- VOL. II.
- CONTENTS.
- THE STEAM-ENGINE,
- AND THE DISCOVERIES OF JAMES WATT.
- FOOTNOTES
- HISTORY OF INVENTIONS
- AND
- DISCOVERIES.
- LENDING AND PAWNBROKING.
- FOOTNOTES
- CHEMICAL NAMES OF METALS.
- FOOTNOTES
- ZINC.
- FOOTNOTES
- CARP.
- FOOTNOTES
- CAMP-MILLS.
- FOOTNOTES
- MIRRORS[135].
- FOOTNOTES
- GLASS-CUTTING. ETCHING ON GLASS.
- FOOTNOTES
- SOAP.
- 1. Est planta spinosa, _Theophrastus_, _Plinius_.
- 2. Grata aspectu, sed sine odore, _Theophrastus_, _Plinius_.
- 3. Folio oleæ, _Plinius_; vel papaveris Heraclei, _Theophrastus_.
- 4. Caule ferulaceo, tenui, lanuginoso, eduli, _Plinius_.
- 7. Nascitur saxosis et asperis locis, _Plinius_.
- 10. Herba ovibus lac auget, _Plinius_.
- FOOTNOTES
- MADDER.
- FOOTNOTES
- JUGGLERS, ROPE-DANCERS, AUTOMATA, ETC.
- FOOTNOTES
- ARTIFICIAL ICE. COOLING LIQUORS.
- FOOTNOTES
- HYDROMETER.
- FOOTNOTES
- LIGHTING OF STREETS.
- FOOTNOTES
- NIGHT-WATCH.
- FOOTNOTES
- PLANT-SKELETONS.
- FOOTNOTES
- BILLS OF EXCHANGE.
- FOOTNOTES
- TIN. TINNING.
- II. _Mineræ_ (calculi) coloris nigri, quibus eadem gravitas quæ auro[a].
- III. Non nascitur cum argento, quod ex nigro fit[a].
- VI. Plumbum candidum est pretiosius nigro[a].
- VIII. Nulli rei sine mixtura utile[a].
- IX. Adulteratur plumbo nigro[d].
- XIII. Ex eo nummos percussit Dionysius tyrannus Syrac.[u][v].
- FOOTNOTES
- SOWING-MACHINES.
- FOOTNOTES
- MANGANESE[561].
- FOOTNOTES
- PRINCE RUPERT’S DROPS. LACRYMÆ VITREÆ.
- FOOTNOTES
- FIRE-ENGINES.
- FOOTNOTES
- INDIGO.
- FOOTNOTES
- VANES. WEATHERCOCKS.
- FOOTNOTES
- GILDING.
- FOOTNOTES
- FUR DRESSES.
- FOOTNOTES
- STEEL.
- FOOTNOTES
- STAMPING-WORKS[831].
- FOOTNOTES
- KITCHEN VEGETABLES.
- FOOTNOTES
- KNITTING NETS AND STOCKINGS. STOCKING-LOOM.
- FOOTNOTES
- HOPS.
- FOOTNOTES
- BLACK LEAD.
- FOOTNOTES
- SAL-AMMONIAC.
- FOOTNOTES
- FORKS.
- FOOTNOTES
- 120. _Ligula Argentea._
- 121. _Cochlearia._
- LOTTERY. TONTINE.
- FOOTNOTES
- BOLOGNA STONE.
- FOOTNOTES
- FOUNDLING HOSPITALS.
- FOOTNOTES
- ORPHAN HOUSES.
- FOOTNOTES
- INFIRMARIES. HOSPITALS FOR INVALIDS. FIELD LAZARETTOS.
- FOOTNOTES
- COCK-FIGHTING.
- FOOTNOTES
- SALTPETRE. GUNPOWDER. AQUAFORTIS.
- FOOTNOTES
- BOOK-CENSORS.
- FOOTNOTES
- EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE FOR PRINTING BOOKS.
- FOOTNOTES
- CATALOGUES OF BOOKS.
- FOOTNOTES
- RIBBON-LOOM.
- FOOTNOTES
- GUNS. GUN-LOCKS.
- FOOTNOTES
- FINIS.
- INDEX.
- Transcribers’ Notes