Genre:

News-Commentary, Drollery

Subjects:

Time, Instruments, Invention, Commerce

    Describes a 'contrivance', built out of card, for establishing the day of the week 'at all times and all seasons'. Adds that copies of the invention are being left in people's houses where they are 'mislaid or torn by children'. The projector, on calling to pick up his invention, is accordingly paid back and thus 'obtains the reward of his art as well as his sciences'.