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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, September, 1751

* 18th century plate

A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.

There is an article: "Filtering Cisterns Described" with most of a page taken up with related illustrations of it.

Another page has a print of: "A new Invented Wolf Trap..." plus there is yet another full page plate of various mechanical devices (see).

Other items in this issue include:

* "Parts of a Weaving Engine" with related illustrations (see)
* "Symptoms of the Cholera Morbus"
* "Whitefield's Character of Man Justified"
* "Biblical Question Answered"
* "Antiquity of Burton Bridge"
* "Progress of the Human Mind"
* various poems


Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" which has various news reports from throughout Europe. Included is: "Plantation News" with a Boston dateline (see).

Complete in 48 pgs. with full title/index page which contains an engraving of St. John's Gate. Measures about 5 by 8 inches.

Category: The 1600's and 1700's