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Title: A Catechism of Familiar Things; Their History, and the Events Which Led to Their Discovery
With a Short Explanation of Some of the Principal Natural
Phenomena. For the Use of Schools and Families. Enlarged
and Revised Edition.

Author: Benziger Brothers

Release Date: September 20, 2005 [EBook #16728]

Language: English

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A
CATECHISM
OF
FAMILIAR THINGS;

THEIR HISTORY, AND THE EVENTS WHICH LED TO
THEIR DISCOVERY.

_WITH A SHORT EXPLANATION OF SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL_

NATURAL PHENOMENA.

FOR THE USE OF SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES.

Enlarged and Revised Edition.

NEW YORK, CINCINNATI, AND ST. LOUIS:
BENZIGER BROTHERS
PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE.

COPYRIGHT, 1881, BY BENZIGER BROTHERS.

PREFACE.

This book, a reprint of a successful English publication, has been so
enlarged as to be to all intents and purposes new. It has been
carefully revised by a Reverend gentleman, who for some time filled
the chair of Physics and Chemistry in one of our colleges.

Recent inventions and improvements are described in a simple, popular
style, so as to be easily understood by all, and short notices are
given of prominent inventors and scientists. The paragraphs relating
to doctrinal matters conform in every respect to the teachings of the
Church.

A feature which will commend the book to every teacher is the
definitions of difficult words and terms, following th