Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Antiquary, Vol. 12: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of the Past
We see in this the development of the idea of rewarding the inventor as a public benefactor. After allowing a reasonable monopoly to the patentee, the benefit is secured to the public. The next entry, which is from another source, follows upon the subject of the preceding.
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