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Gale's cabinet of knowledge, or, Miscellaneous recreations : containing moral and philosophical essays, propositions, natural, and metaphysical maxims, and observations on select subjects of general utility ... : to which are added a great number of originals, likewise an appendix, containing various propositions tending to prove light and heat two distinct beings, with some curious definitions in optics.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Gale, John, active 18th/19th century
Corporate Author:	McManus-Young Collection (Library of Congress)
Format:	Microform Book
Language:	English
Edition:	Second edition, considerably enlarged.
Series:	Landmarks II Monographs.
Subjects:	Amusements > Early works to 1800. Literary recreations > Early works to 1800. Scientific recreations > Early works to 1800. Tricks > Early works to 1800.

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