Chemistry Is Represented By A Venerable Philosopher Seated Near A Sand Bath Furnace, In The Act Of Performing The Chemical Analysis, Surrounded By Various Instruments. Behind Him Stands A Female Clothed In A Saffron Coloured Vest, With A Coronet Upon Her Head, And A Globe In Her Right Hand, Attentively Observing A Young Man Who Is Busily Employed In Melting A Diamond By The Force Of A Lens Acted Upon By The Rays Of The Sun. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume IV; Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London

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Chemistry Is Represented By A Venerable Philosopher Seated Near A Sand Bath Furnace, In The Act Of Performing The Chemical Analysis, Surrounded By Various Instruments. Behind Him Stands A Female Clothed In A Saffron Coloured Vest, With A Coronet Upon Her Head, And A Globe In Her Right Hand, Attentively Observing A Young Man Who Is Busily Employed In Melting A Diamond By The Force Of A Lens Acted Upon By The Rays Of The Sun. Copperplate engraving From the Encyclopaedia Londinensis or, Universal dictionary of arts, sciences, and literature; Volume IV; Edited by Wilkes, John. Published in London in 1810

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