A History of Inventions, Discoveries, and Origins, Volume 2 (of 2)
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1. Front matter2. A HISTORY OF INVENTIONS, DISCOVERIES, AND ORIGINS.3. THE STEAM-ENGINE, AND THE DISCOVERIES OF JAMES WATT.4. LENDING AND PAWNBROKING.5. CHEMICAL NAMES OF METALS.6. ZINC.7. CARP.8. CAMP-MILLS.9. MIRRORS135.10. GLASS-CUTTING. ETCHING ON GLASS.11. SOAP.12. MADDER.13. JUGGLERS, ROPE-DANCERS, AUTOMATA, ETC.14. ARTIFICIAL ICE. COOLING LIQUORS.15. HYDROMETER.16. LIGHTING OF STREETS.17. NIGHT-WATCH.18. PLANT-SKELETONS.19. BILLS OF EXCHANGE.20. TIN. TINNING.21. SOWING-MACHINES.22. MANGANESE561.23. PRINCE RUPERT’S DROPS. LACRYMÆ VITREÆ.24. FIRE-ENGINES.25. INDIGO.26. VANES. WEATHERCOCKS.27. GILDING.28. FUR DRESSES.29. STEEL.30. STAMPING-WORKS831.31. KITCHEN VEGETABLES.32. KNITTING NETS AND STOCKINGS. STOCKING-LOOM.33. HOPS.34. BLACK LEAD.35. SAL-AMMONIAC.36. FORKS.37. LOTTERY. TONTINE.38. BOLOGNA STONE.39. FOUNDLING HOSPITALS.40. ORPHAN HOUSES.41. INFIRMARIES. HOSPITALS FOR INVALIDS. FIELD LAZARETTOS.42. COCK-FIGHTING.43. SALTPETRE. GUNPOWDER. AQUAFORTIS.44. BOOK-CENSORS.45. EXCLUSIVE PRIVILEGE FOR PRINTING BOOKS.46. CATALOGUES OF BOOKS.47. RIBBON-LOOM.48. GUNS. GUN-LOCKS.49. INDEX.