Glimpses of the wonderful a series of instructive sketches for the young

Glimpses of the Wonderful Peeps through the microscope -- The perils of the deep -- The cuttle-fish -- Mountains in the moon -- Arches under Constantinople -- The roots of the Banian tree -- The diamond -- The laplanders -- Ship-building -- The steam-ship -- The cave of Elephanta -- Pearl diving --...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: W.A. Leary & Co. 1849
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/cns2/id/190643
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Summary:Glimpses of the Wonderful Peeps through the microscope -- The perils of the deep -- The cuttle-fish -- Mountains in the moon -- Arches under Constantinople -- The roots of the Banian tree -- The diamond -- The laplanders -- Ship-building -- The steam-ship -- The cave of Elephanta -- Pearl diving -- Ancient punishments -- The Peter Botte mountain -- The blood and hair -- Astronomy -- The moon -- Icebergs -- The eagle Date from inscription