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Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904

"Self Help; Conduct and Perseverance"


It is situated under the gallery of the Louvre, in the Place du
Carrousel.
{14} D'Aubigne, 'Histoire Universelle.' The historian adds,
"Voyez l'impudence de ce bilistre! vous diriez qu'il auroit lu ce
vers de Seneque: 'On ne peut contraindre celui qui sait mourir:
Qui mori scit, cogi nescit.'"
{15} The subject of Palissy's life and labours has been ably and
elaborately treated by Professor Morley in his well-known work. In
the above brief narrative we have for the most part followed
Palissy's own account of his experiments as given in his 'Art de
Terre.'
{16} "Almighty God, the great Creator,
Has changed a goldmaker to a potter."
{17} The whole of the Chinese and Japanese porcelain was formerly
known as Indian porcelain--probably because it was first brought by
the Portuguese from India to Europe, after the discovery of the
Cape of Good Hope by Vasco da Gama.
{18} 'Wedgwood: an Address delivered at Burslem, Oct. 26th,
1863.' By the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P.
{19} It was characteristic of Mr. Hume, that, during his
professional voyages between England and India, he should
diligently apply his spare time to the study of navigation and
seamanship; and many years after, it proved of use to him in a
remarkable manner.


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