“I appeal to the contemptible speech made lately by Sir Robert Peel to an applauding House of Commons. 'Orders of merit,' said he, 'were the proper rewards of the military' (the desolators of the world in all ages). 'Men of science are better left to the applause of their own hearts.' Most learned Legislator! Most liberal cotton-spinner! Was your title the proper reward of military prowess? Pity you hold not the dungeon-keys of an English Inquisition! Perhaps Science, like creeds, would flourish best under a little persecution.”
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Chemical Recreations: A Series of Amusing and Instructive Experiments, which May be Performed with Ease, Safety, Success, and Economy ; to which is Added, The Romance of Chemistry : an Inquiry Into the Fallacies of the Prevailing Theory of Chemistry : with a New Theory and a New Nomenclature
This book presents a series of chemistry experiments that are intended to be both enjoyable and educational. It includes a critical analysis of the established theories in chemistry, offering a new perspective and a revised system of nomenclature. more
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John Joseph Griffin
John Joseph Griffin, born in 1802 and died on June 9, 1877, was a historical figure of unknown identity and profession. more
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