Skip to main content
Digital Archive Ontario Homepage
The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)
The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)
Your browser does not support embedded PDF files.

The story of the peasant-boy philosopher, or, "A child gathering pebbles on the sea- shore" : founded on the early life of Ferguson, the shepherd-boy astronomer, and intended to show how a poor lad became acquainted with the principles of natural science)

Date1864
Names
Alternate Title
  • Child gathering pebbles on the sea-shore, or Shepherd-boy philosopher, or Story of the peasant-boy philosopher
Format
Medium
Dimensions448Pages, 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Language
CollectionOsborne Collection of Early Children's Books
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession Number37131053590733D
Dewey NumberNS MAY
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.4
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.4
1825
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.3
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.3
1825
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.2
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.2
1825
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.1
Harry and Lucy concluded : being the last part of Early lessons V.1
1825
Prudential instruction to the poor boys, fitted out by the Corporation of the Marine Society : with moral and religious advice adapted in a sententious manner to their condition and to every one who is a candidate for happiness on Christian principles
Prudential instruction to the poor boys, fitted out by the Corporation of the Marine Society : with moral and religious advice adapted in a sententious manner to their condition and to every one who is a candidate for happiness on Christian principles
1788
The Newtonian system of philosophy : adapted to the capacities of young gentlemen and ladies and familiarized and made entertaining by objects with which they are intimately acquainted : being the substance of six lectures read to the Lilliputian society Subjects
The Newtonian system of philosophy : adapted to the capacities of young gentlemen and ladies and familiarized and made entertaining by objects with which they are intimately acquainted : being the substance of six lectures read to the Lilliputian society Subjects
1787
The wonders of science, or, Young Humphry Davy : (the Cornish apothecary's boy, who taught himself natural philosophy, and eventually became President of the Royal Society) : the life of a wonderful boy written for boys
The wonders of science, or, Young Humphry Davy : (the Cornish apothecary's boy, who taught himself natural philosophy, and eventually became President of the Royal Society) : the life of a wonderful boy written for boys
1862
An astronomer turned computer expert, Vlad Turski of the University of Warsaw is technical director of this week's information-processing congress in Toronto
An astronomer turned computer expert, Vlad Turski of the University of Warsaw is technical director of this week's information-processing congress in Toronto
7/14/1977
The Newtonian system of philosophy : explained by familiar objects, in an entertaining manner, for the use of young persons
The Newtonian system of philosophy : explained by familiar objects, in an entertaining manner, for the use of young persons
1806
Mappemonde
Mappemonde
Approximately 1842
Scientific amusements for young people : comprising chemistry, crystallization, coloured fires, curious experiments, optics, camera obscura, microscope, kaleidoscope, magic lantern, electricity, galvanism, magnetism, aerostation, arithmetic, etc
Scientific amusements for young people : comprising chemistry, crystallization, coloured fires, curious experiments, optics, camera obscura, microscope, kaleidoscope, magic lantern, electricity, galvanism, magnetism, aerostation, arithmetic, etc
1861
The tangled violin puzzle
The tangled violin puzzle
1890 circa