A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery by Anonymous
By Loyal Books
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This book, a reprint of a successful English publication, has been so enlarged as to be to all intents and purposes new. It has been carefully revised by a Reverend gentleman, who for some time filled the chair of Physics and Chemistry in one of our colleges. Recent inventions and improvements are described in a simple, popular style, so as to be easily understood by all, and short notices are given of prominent inventors and scientists. The paragraphs relating to doctrinal matters conform in every respect to the teachings of the Church. A feature which will commend the book to every teacher is the definitions of difficult words and terms, following the paragraphs in which such words occur. (from the Preface)
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00 – Preface
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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01 – Dew, Water, Rain, Snow, Hail, Atmosphere, Wind, Lightning, Thunder, Electricity, Twilight, and the Aurora Borealis
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Jan 01, 2025 |
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02 – Corn, Barley, Pearl Barley, Oats, Rye, Potatoes, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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03 – Calico, Cotton, Cloth, Wool, Baize, Linen, Flax, Hemp, Diaper, Holland, Canvas, and Flannel
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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04 – Cocoa, Toddy, Cherries, Bark, Cork, Cochineal, Cloves, Cinnamon, and Cassia
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Dec 29, 2024 |
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05 – Bombazine, Crape, Camlet, Cambric, Lace, Silk, Velvet, and Mohair
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Dec 28, 2024 |
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06 – Currants, Raisins, Figs, Rice, Sugar, Sugar Candy, &c., Sago, Millet, Ginger, Nutmeg, Mace, Pimento or Allspice, Pepper, and Cayenne Pepper
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Dec 27, 2024 |
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07 – Glass, Mirrors, Earthenware, Porcelain, Needles, Pins, Paper, Printing, Parchment, and Vellum
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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08 – Capers, Almonds, Oranges, Lemons, Citrons, Limes, Olives, Oils, Melons, Tamarinds, and Dates
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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09 – Hats, Stockings, Shoes, Gloves, Leather, Furs, and Ink
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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10 – Asbestos, Salt, Coal, Iron, Copper, Brass, Zinc, and Lapis Calaminaris
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Dec 23, 2024 |
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11 – Yams, Mangoes, Bread-Fruit, Shea or Butter Tree, Cow Tree, Water Tree, Licorice, Manna, Opium, Tobacco, and Gum
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Dec 22, 2024 |
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12 – Spectacles, Mariner’s Compass, Barometer, Thermometer, Watches, Clocks, Telescope, Microscope, Gunpowder, Steam Engine, and Electro-Magnetic Telegraph.
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Dec 21, 2024 |
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13 – Soap, Candles, Tallow Tree, Spermaceti, Wax, Mahogany, India Rubber or Caoutchouc, Sponge, Coral, Lime, Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen, Gas, Hydrogen, Chalk, and Marble
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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14 – Gold, Silver, Lead, etc.
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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15 – Starch, Arrow-root, Tapioca, Isinglass, Caviare, the Vine, Wine, Gin, Rum, Brandy, Vinegar, Indigo, Gamboge, Logwood, Tar, Pitch, Camphor, Musk, Myrrh, Frankincense, and Turpentine
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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16 – Bricks, Mortar, Granite, Slate, Limestone, or Calcareous Rocks, Steel, Earths, Volcanoes, and Earthquakes
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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17 – Architecture, Sculpture, Use of Money, and Navigation
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Dec 16, 2024 |
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18 – Music, Painting, Poetry, Astronomy, Arts and Sciences, Art of Writing, and Chemistry
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Dec 15, 2024 |
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19 – Attraction, Tides, Gravity, Artesian Wells, Air, Aneroid Barometer, Ear-Trumpet, Stethoscope, Audiphone, Telephone, Phonograph, Microphone, Megaphone, Tasimeter, Bathometer, Anemometer, Chronometer
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Dec 14, 2024 |
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20 – Light, Lime Light, Magnesium Light, Electric Light, Rainbow, Prism, Spectrum, Colors, Photography, Camera Obscura, Stereoscope, Kaleidoscope
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Dec 13, 2024 |
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21 – Electricity, Electric Currents, Electric Battery, Electrotyping, Stereotyping, Telegraph, Ocean Cable, Lightning Rod, The Gulf Stream, The Mt. Cenis Tunnel, The Suez Canal, Suspension Bridges, Eminent Americans
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Dec 12, 2024 |