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The clock in Victoria railway station, Bombay.

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Tale of Years

1826

in The Copy Book

There are three posts in The Copy Book assigned to 1826. To see all our posts in chronological order, go to the Tale of Years.

A Good Morning’s Work

By William George Spencer Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire

When Joseph Paxton, then just twenty-three, came to Chatsworth as Head Gardener he wasted no time getting settled in.

A Match Made in Stockton

By Clay Lane

The modern match is ignited by friction, a simple idea but one which had not occurred to anyone until 1826, when a Stockton pharmacist dropped a stick.

A Stitch in Time

By Jean-Baptiste Say

French economist Jean-Baptiste Say recalls a time when an ounce of prevention might have saved many pounds of cure.

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