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Progress and impact of modern invention in light and motion
In this survey of the last fifty years, the author argues that progress in light, locomotion, and communication surpasses all prior eras. He contrasts gunpowder and printing with older armies, notes rapid advances since 1840, and praises gas and electric illumination, steam travel, and quick telegraphic messaging as transformative forces shaping daily life and civilization.
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Nelson
Wellington
Napoleon
Thermopylas
Agincourt
Sadowa
Mentana
Inkerman
Duke of Wellington
Whitworth
Badajoz
St. Sebastian
Caxton
Spottlewoode
Belshaszar
Versailles
Marie Antoinetts
Tuileries
Christ
Citron
London
Solomon
Drummond
Faraday
Nimrod
Noah
Thomas Assheton Smith
Mr. Coke
Norfolk
Derby
George
Abraham
Lot
Eise
Meaenre
Edinburg
Albert Bruce
Ulysses
Pit
Pericles
Agement
Ruth
Naomi
David
Jonathan
Great Britain
London Spectator