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FUBLISHED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE of the Society

FOR THE DIFFUSION OF USEFUL KNOWLEDGE

THE LIBRARY

OF

ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.

THE

PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE

UNDER DIfficulties.

COMMITTEE.

Chairman The Right Hon. THE LORD CHANCELLOR. Vix-Chairman-The Right Hon. SIR HENRY PARNELL, Bart., M.P. Treasurer-WILLIAM TOOKE, Esq., M.P., F.R.S.

W. Allen, Esq., F.R. and R.A.S.

Rt. Hon. Viscount Althorp, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer

W. B. Baring, Esq., M.P.

Capt. F. Beaufort, R.N., F.R., and R.A.S., Hydrographer to the Admiralty.

Sir C. Bell, F.R.S.L. & E.

G. Burrows, M.D.

C. Hay Cameron, Esq

The Right Rev. the Bishop of
Chichester, D.D.
William Coulson, Esq.
R. D. Craig, Esq.

Wm. Crawford, Esq.

J. Fred. Daniell, Esq., F.R.S.

Rt. Hon. Lord Chief Justice Denman.
Lieut. Drummond, R.E., F.R.A.S.
Rt. Hon. Viscount Ebrington, M.P.
T. F. Ellis, Esq., M.A., F.R.A.S.
John Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S.
Thomas Falconer, Esq.

I. L. Goldsmid, Esq., F.R. and R.A.S.
B. Gompertz, Esq., F.R. and R.A.S.
G. B. Greenough, Esq., F.R. and L.S.
H. Hallam, Esq., F.R.S., M.A.'
M. D. Hill, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Hill, Esq., F.R.A.S.

Edwin Hill, Esq.

David Jardine, Esq., M.A.
Henry B. Ker, Esq.

Th. Hewitt Key, Esq., M.A.
J. G. S. Lefevre, Esq.

George C. Lewis, Esq., M.A.
James Loch, Esq., M.P., F.G.S.
George Long, Esq., M.A.

J. W. Lubbock, Esq., F.R., R.A., and
L.S.S.

H. Malden, Esq., M.A.
A. T. Malkin, Esq., M.A.
James Manning, Esq.

J. Herman Merivale, Esq., F.A.S
James Mill, Esq.

W. H. Ord, Esq., M.P.

Dr. Roget, Sec. R.S., F.R.A.S.
Rt. Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P
Sir M. A. Shee, P.R.A., F.R.S
Rev. Rich. Sheepshanks, M.A.
J. Smith, Esq., M.P.

John Taylor, Esq., F.R.S.
Dr. A. T. Thomson, F.L.S.
N. A. Vigors, Esq., M.P., F.R.S.
John Ward, Esq.

H. Waymouth, Esq.

J. Whishaw, Eaq., M.A., F.R.S. John Wrottesley, Esq., M.A., F.R.A.S

THOMAS COATES, Secretary, No. 59, Lincoln Inn Fields,

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THE LIBRARY OF ENTERTAINING KNOWLEDGE.

THE

PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE

UNDER DIFFICULTIES;

ILLUSTRATED BY ANECDOTES.

IN TWO VOLUMES:

VOI., I.

THIRD EDITION.

LONDON:

CHARLES KNIGHT, PALL-MALL EAST;

LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, & GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW;
OLIVER & BOYD, EDINBURGH; ATKINSON & CO., GLASGOW;
WAKEMAN, DUBLIN ; WILLMER & SMITH, LIVERPOOL;
AND BAINES & NEWSOME, LEEDS.

MDCCCXXXIV.

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