An edition of The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man, in six books (1788)

The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man, in six books

displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for extraordinary virtues or vices of the mind ... or for the uncommon powers or weakness of the senses and affections : together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discovereis of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious ... : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers and physicians, of all ages and countries : forming a complete system of the mental and corporeal powers and defects of human nature, and intended to increase knowledge, to promote virtue, to discourage vice, and to furnish topics for innocent and ingenious conversation

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An edition of The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man, in six books (1788)

The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man, in six books

displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for extraordinary virtues or vices of the mind ... or for the uncommon powers or weakness of the senses and affections : together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discovereis of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious ... : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers and physicians, of all ages and countries : forming a complete system of the mental and corporeal powers and defects of human nature, and intended to increase knowledge, to promote virtue, to discourage vice, and to furnish topics for innocent and ingenious conversation

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Published by C. Taylor ... T. Thornton ... and E. Jeffery
Language
English
Pages
752

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Characters and characteristics, Curiosities and wonders, Early works to 1800, Early works to 1900

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The wonders of the little world, or, A general history of man, in six books: displaying the various faculties, capacities, powers and defects of the human body and mind, in several thousand most interesting relations of persons remarkable for bodily perfections or defects ... or for extraordinary virtues or vices of the mind ... or for the uncommon powers or weakness of the senses and affections : together with accounts of the invention of arts, the advancement of science, surprising escapes from death and dangers, strange discovereis of long-concealed murders, and a vast variety of other matters equally curious ... : the whole collected from the writings of the most approved historians, philosophers and physicians, of all ages and countries : forming a complete system of the mental and corporeal powers and defects of human nature, and intended to increase knowledge, to promote virtue, to discourage vice, and to furnish topics for innocent and ingenious conversation
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Signatures: [A]-9D2.

Pages printed in double columns.

Page 256 misnumbered as 56.

Includes index.

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London
Genre
Early works to 1900., Early works to 1800.
Other Titles
Wonders of the little world, General history of man

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2 v. (vi, 7-752 p.) ;
Number of pages
752

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OL22962680M
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35781182

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