The Economy of the Eyes: Precepts for the Improvement and Preservation of the Sight; Plain Rules Which Will Enable All to Judge Exactly When, and What Spectacles Are Best Calculated for Their Eyes; Observations on Opera Glasses and Theatres, and an Accoun

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FB&C Limited, 5 aug. 2015 - 266 pagini
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The name of the anonymous American medical gentleman who adapted Kitchiner's work for American readers is unknown. But William Kitchiner, M.D., himself was a household name in nineteenth century cookery and food writing. Born in 1775, he was an optician, inventor of telescopes, amateur musician, and exceptional cook. His other works include "The Invalid's Oraclfe", "The Housekeeper's Ledger", "The Traveller's Oracle", and "The Art of Invigorating and Prolonging Life".

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