| Evidence: | ?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.? |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 1794 | ||||||||||
| Country: | Ireland | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Maria Edgeworth |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 1767 |
| Socio-economic group: | Gentry |
| Occupation: | Governess and writer |
| Religion: | Christian (Church of England) |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | Ireland |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | William Nicholson |
| Title: | The First Principles of Chemistry |
| Genre: | Science |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | London, 1790 |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 4111 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Maria Edgeworth | |
| Editor: | Augustus J C Hare | |
| Title: | The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth | |
| Place of Publication: | London (Edward Arnold) | |
| Date of Publication: | 1894 | |
| Vol: | 1 | |
| Page: | 34 | |
| Additional comments: | Letter to Mrs Ruxton (2/7/1794). |
| Citation: | Maria Edgeworth, Augustus J C Hare (ed.), The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth (London (Edward Arnold), 1894), 1, p. 34, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=4111, accessed: 17 April 2024 | |
| William Nicholson is also the author of A Dictionary of Chemistry (1793). We presume the earlier book is the one referred to. |
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