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Book Edition: A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen.

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A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences; comprehending all the branches of useful knowledge, with Accurate Descriptions as well of the various Machines, Instruments, Tools, Figures, and Schemes necessary for illustrating them, as of The Classes, Kinds, Preparations, and Uses of Natural Productions, whether Animals, Vegetables, Minerals, Fossils, or Fluids; Together with The Kingdoms, Provinces, Cities, Towns, and other remarkable Places throughout the World. Illustrated with above three hundred copper-plates, engraved by Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to His Majesty. The whole extracted from the best authors in all languages. By a society of gentlemen.

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Record ID 273782

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Record ID 274106

Library: Royal High School of Edinburgh. Register: SL137146 (Type: Student). Page:

Dictionary of Arts and Sciences v. 1, 2

Borrowed: 1826/1/4 (Wednesday). Returned: yes.


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James Legate
Gender: Male.
Occupation (original): Pupil.
Occupation (normalised): Education > School Child.


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Society of Gentlemen (Male)
Genre: Practical Arts/Useful Knowledge, Genre: Reference Works
Dictionary of Arts and Sciences
Volumes borrowed: Volume 1, Volume 2