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The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)
The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)
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The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)

Date1864
Names
Alternate Title
  • Child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore, or Shepherd-boy philosopher, or Story of the peasant-boy philosopher
  • The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)
FormatBook
Medium
Pages448 pages
Dimensions448Pages, 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131053590733D
DeweyNS MAY
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Old Humphrey's lively lectures and cheerful chapters
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