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; with a series of easy, entertaining, and interesting mechanical, magnetical, and magical experiments: including the most celebrated card deceptions ever exhibited. Together with about Seven Hundred Serious, Comic, and Humorous Queries, Paradoxes, &c. &c. with pertinent and ingenious answers, comprising the essence of The Lady's, Gentleman's, and Carnan's Diaries,-Martin's Philosophical Magazines,-Ozanam and Hooper's Recreations, &c. &c. (illustrated with copper-plate engravings.) To which is 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gale, John, active 18th century-19th century.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tricks--Early works to 1800.

Tricks.

Amusements--Early works to 1800.

Amusements.

Literary recreations--Early works to 1800.

Literary recreations.

Scientific recreations--Early works to 1800.

Scientific recreations.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages,xvi,363 pages, 1 unnumbered page,plates ; 12⁰

Edition:

Third edition, with many valuable additions.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Wallis No. 46, Pater-Noster-Row, (by P. Norbury, New-Brentford), M,DCCC. [1800]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Half-title: 'Gale's recreations'.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T64311.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.