French Inventions of the Eighteenth Century.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- INTRODUCTION -- I. THE BALLOON -- II. STEAM TRANSPORTATION -- III. THE TELEGRAPH -- IV. LIGHTING -- V. PAPERMAKING -- VI. CHEMICAL INVENTIONS -- VII. TEXTILES -- VIII. AUTOMATA -- IX. OTHER MECHANICAL DEVICES -- X. MILITARY INVENTIONS -- XI. MEDICINE AND SURGERY -- XII. PATENTS AND ENCOURAGEMENT -- CONCLUSION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- W -- Y.

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