THE SEVEN FOLLIES 

 OF SCIENCE 



TO WHICH IS ADDED A SMALL BUDGET OF INTERESTING PARADOXES, 

 ILLUSIONS, MARVELS, AND POPULAR FALLACIES. 



A 

 POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE MOST FAMOUS 



SCIENTIFIC IMPOSSIBILITIES 



AND THE ATTEMPTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE TO SOLVE THEM. 



WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS 



BY 



JOHN PHIN 



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SCOPE " ; " THE WORKSHOP COMPANION " ; " THE SHAKESPEARE CYCLOPEDIA " ; 



EDITOR MARQUIS OP WORCESTER'S " CENTURY OF INVENTIONS," ETC. 



SECOND EDITION, GREATLY ENLARGED 



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