The Encyclopedia Britannica 1771 edition is a great source of surprises.

You can access and keyword search all three volumes here –

 

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Today I searched Volume 3, Keyword TARTARY and all sorts of amazing stuff came up.

Here’s just a taster – WITH ALL ITS SILLY OLDE ENGLISHE S’s …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a GOOD one…

 

And I think I’m right in thinking – that Naptha is also Greek Fire (?)

 

 

I highly recommend that you check out the encyclopedia and do some research. Who knows what we might find?

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