The Historical and Scientific American Miscellany: A Book of Universal Knowledge : Comprising Important Events in the History of the World, Biographical Sketches of Many of the Great Statesmen, Orators and Poets, of Different Ages and Different Countries : the Choicest Gems of Literature : Descriptive Essays, and Interesting and Important Dissertations Upon the Useful Arts and Sciences, Such as Astronomy, Chemistry and Philosophy, Volumes 1-2