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The First Use Of Gas

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Day
14
Month
May
Year
1875
Copyright
Public Domain
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.Froiossor öilliman Jijuh diseotoreo, 111 a " Journal of Travels in England, Holland mul Scotland," m 1805, paMbfttfed by his disHngiÚHhcd father, u nuM'iornndam of what in probably tho first pablic use of street -gas in Ltuulon. Hiikarto the date of the first public oxMbition in that city bas been put in 1807, when Mr. Winsor lightod Pall Mali. But on the ith of July, 1805, the eider Silliman stopped in Piccadilly to see "in object of some cui'iosity," whieh he describes as ïollows : Au ingenious apothecary and óhemisl has cbntrived to light his shop in i vciy bcautiful manuer, by meaus of the iuilaniinable fa.s obtained from fo.ssil coal. It is the saine thing withtho thormo-lamp, of wJiich you havo licavd much in America. Eve.ry new thing by whieh mon.v eau ba taaie ík ol' oourse kept seeïret in London, a.s well as overywhrre olse. I tookthe liborty, lm' evet, of askiup the owner of tlm shop to penfiit mé to sdeiiis appotattig: He rel'uscd at Srst but on niy assuring liim 1 me Böt a coiiuaercial or trading man, nuil was aottiated solel by ciiiïosilv, he oonsented, and Iihu me down pellar,

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Michigan Argus