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William Nicholson : The First Principles of Chemistry

?I will tell you what is going on, that you may see whether you like your daily bill of fare. ? There is a balloon hanging up, and another going to be put on the stocks; there is soap made, and making from a recipe in Nicholson?s Chemistry; there is excellent ink made, and to be made by the same book.?

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Maria Edgeworth      Print: Book

  

Nicholson : Encyclopaedia

I have been principally engaged this day studying at an encyclopaedia by Nicholson, six octavo [volumes], a book sent by George Clark, bookseller, Aberdeen. Invoiced at six guineas.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Adam Mackie      Print: Book

  

William Nicholson : A Journal of Natural Philosophy, Chemistry

[Marginalia]

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Taylor Coleridge      Print: Book

  

William Nicholson : An Introduction to Natural Philosophy

'Wednesday June 28th. [...] Begin Nicholson's Natural Philosophy -- Read Saggio Istorico della rivoluzione di Napoli [sic] [makes notes on this]'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Claire Clairmont      Print: Book

  

Basil Nicholson : Business is Business

'Heaven knows there is enough infantile cruelty in his [Basil Nicholson's] book'.

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Antonia White      Print: Book

 

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