Labours of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
Fitzroy Fipps frgs, mem. ass. avct. science, fas
Genre: | Poetry, Drollery |
Subjects: | Societies, Chemistry, Lecturing |
The author's memories of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, include 'a day on the water', 'a night at the play-house', 'a morning assemblage of elegant ladies', a 'chemical lecture on lemon and kalis', 'a magnificent dinner', 'lots of wine' and 'broken glasses'. | |
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