Invention.—See [Cressy Dymock.] Also, [Temple Anecdotes.]
Inventions.—See [Wonderful Inventions.]
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[Caput IV. De Horologiis. Caput V. De Mobili perpetuo apparente.]
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Leak, John.—See [Isaac de Caus.]
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[The compiler was a schoolmaster, and although largely indebted to Bishop Wilkins and other learned authors, he never names a single authority.]
Lucar, Cyprian, Gent. Three Bookes of Colloquies concerning the arte of shooting in great and small peeces of artillerie, variable randges, measure, and waight of leaden, yron, and marble stone pellets, minerall saltpeetre, gunpowder of divers sortes, &c. Written in Italian by Nicholas Tartaglia; and now translated into English by, (augmented, and with additions) fol. 1588.
—————— A Treatise named Lucarsolace, divided into Fovver Bookes, which in part are collected out of diuerse authors, in diuerse languages. 4to. 1590.