Quote#Wisdom
It were a very extraordinary Circumstance that two Persons at so…
Quote byStephen Hales · 1677–1761
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Preface.
English (original)
It were a very extraordinary Circumstance that two Persons at so great a Distance from each other, without getting a Hint of it one from the other, should happen to hit on inventing a like very useful Engine.
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