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Henry Benjamin Wheatley
Henry Benjamin Wheatley (1838–1917) was a British bibliographer, editor, and writer known for his contributions to literary and historical scholarship. He edited several important works, including Samuel Pepys' "Diary" and produced "What is an Index?" and "How to Form a Library," reflecting his expertise in bibliography and cataloging. Wheatley was also instrumental in the creation of the Early English Text Society, which promoted the publication of early English literature. His meticulous work in the field of indexing and bibliographic research earned him a distinguished place in literary circles.
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Introduction. The popular story of Whittington and his Cat is one in which a version of a wide-spread folk-tale has been grafted upon the history of the life of an historical character, and in the later versions the historical incidents have been more and more eliminated. The three chief points in the chap-book story are, 1, the poor parentage of the hero; 2, his change of mind at Highgate Hill by...
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1881. Question 1.—Sound is said to travel about four times as fast in water as in air. How has this been proved? State your reasons for thinking whether sound travels faster or slower in oil than in water. <p 184> Answer(a).—Mr. Colladon, a gentleman who happened to have a boat, wrote to a friend called Mr. Sturm to borrow another boat and row out on the other side of the lake, first...
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PREFACE. It will be generally allowed that a handy guide to the formation of libraries is required, but it may be that the difficulty of doing justice to so large a subject has prevented those who felt the want from attempting to fill it. I hope therefore that it will not be considered that I have shown temerity by stepping into the vacant place. I cannot hope to have done full justice to so important...
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