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The Simplicity of the Creation: Or, the Astronomical Monument of the Blessed Virgin, a New Theory of the Solar System, Thunderstorms, Waterspouts, ... to the Mother of God
Excerpt from The Simplicity of the Creation: Or, the Astronomical Monument of the Blessed Virgin, a New Theory of the Solar System, Thunderstorms, Waterspouts, Aurora Borealis, Etc;, And the Tides; Dedicated to the Mother of God
Many years ago I became acquainted with a foreign architect who possessed a perfect knowledge of ventilation, although personal peculiarities prevented his success in life. By my intercourse with him, his science of ventilation became my own, and I am only sorry that it lies beyond my sphere to carry it into practice.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Many years ago I became acquainted with a foreign architect who possessed a perfect knowledge of ventilation, although personal peculiarities prevented his success in life. By my intercourse with him, his science of ventilation became my own, and I am only sorry that it lies beyond my sphere to carry it into practice.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
388 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1859
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