A SHORT HISTORY OF 



NATURAL SCIENCE 



AND OF THE PROGRESS OF DISCOVERY 



FROM THE TIME OF THE GREEKS TO THE 



PRESENT DAY 



FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND YOUNG PERSONS 



BY 



ARABELLA B. BUCKLEY 



(MRS. FISHER) 



AUTHOR OF ' THE FAIRY LAND OF SCIENCE ; ' ' LIFE AND HER CHILDREN J 



'WINNERS IN LIFE'S RACE/ ETC. 



NEW EDITION, REVISED AND RE-ARRANGED 



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