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The story of a little monkey as it tries without bitterness to adapt itself to human's wishes and strange, incomprehensible ways
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More Ways than Means. Comedy, 4 acts. George Colman, the Younger
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No application. [1786?] Prod. (as Ways and Means; or, A Trip to Dover) H2, July 10, 1788. MS: dated, by J.P.C.(?), 1786. Comp. Ways and Means, 2d ed., 1788 (K-D 107): printed in three acts; numerous differences. J.P.C. in B.D.: More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts acted at the Haymarket in 1786.' LL. See 'Ways & Means' & MS note. [And, under Ways and Means in B.D.] It was licenced, as appears by Larpents Account books on 16: Augt. 1786 under the title of 'More Ways than Means, a Comedy in 4 Acts' Qy whether the Printed Copy of 1788 varies from the four act play. See MS note 'More Ways than Means.' Some of the characters were subsequently omitted.
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Describes the living, feeding, and breeding habits of insects; then discusses their detrimental and useful roles in agricultural and medical sciences; and briefly details insect collection and classification.
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Sir Edward Sabine letter to John Wilson Croker
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In this letter, written from London, Sabine talks about his voyage in 1821 and his measurements of the Earth (he seems to be sending Croker a copy of a paper on the subject). He mentions the island Spitsbergen (where he took measurements), Earth's meridian, equator, and the "figure of the Earth."
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