Knight's store of knowledge for all readers: being a collection of treatises, in various departments of knowledge / by several authors.

  • Knight, Charles, 1791-1873
Date:
[1841]
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Credit: Knight's store of knowledge for all readers: being a collection of treatises, in various departments of knowledge / by several authors. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    KNIGHT’S STORE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR A I. Im b.eai>z:b,s BRINO A COLLECTION OF TREATISES, IN VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF KNOWLEDGE. BY SEVERAL AUTHORS. ' How many readers are there who would not he glad of atUuning to knowledge the shortest way, seeing the orb tkereor is swollen to such a magnitude, aud life but such a span to grasp it? How many who have not some curbsity to know the foundations of those tenets upon which they so securely trust their understanding? or where the footsteps of those opinions and precedents may be louud w*hich have given direction to so many mo<icrn performances? In aword, if he be ignorant, who would not wisli to enlarge his knowledge? If he l>e knowing, who would not willingly refresh his memory?”—Ogovs. LONDON: CHARLES KNIGHT & CO., 22, LUDGATE STREET. Edinburgh, Oi.iVEii & Boyd ; Glasgow, Rutukuolkn & Co.; Dublin, Cumhinq ; Liverpool, Waueinq Webb; Manchester, Simms 8c Dinuam ; Hull, Stephenson; Leeds, Baines & Newsome; Birmingham, WniQUTsoN & Webb ; and Bristol, Muh. Bingham, and Piiii.p & Kvans.