'Discovery of the Laws of Gravitation by Isaac Newton', 1897. Creator: John Leech.

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'Discovery of the Laws of Gravitation by Isaac Newton', 1897. English scientist Isaac Newton (1642-1727) discovered gravity when he watched an apple fall, although it didn't actually hit him on the head. From "The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1897]

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