Philosophy in sport made science in earnest being an attempt to implant in the young mind the first principles of natural philosophy by the aid of the popular toys and sports of youth
Tom Seymour's arrival from school -- On gravitation -- Motion, absolute and relative -- A sad accident to a good account -- The Chinese tumblers -- The arrival of Major Snapwell -- Compound forces -- The subject of rotatory motion continued -- Trap and ball -- Marbles -- Mr. Seymour and his family visit at Osterley Park -- A short chapter brought to a violent and untimely end -- The soap-bubble -- The kite -- The weather -- A short discourse -- A curious and discoursive dialogue -- A learned discussion -- Origin of the crescent as the Turkish ensign -- The whispering gallery in the dome of St. Paul's -- An interesting communicative from ... -- The flower-garden -- A new optical toy -- Preparation for the approaching fete -- The arrival of the populace at Osterley Park
eBook, English, 1853
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Clark, Austin & Smith, New York, 1853
Juvenile works
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Reproduction of the original from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida