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Summary: A bound notebook of 'The Devizes Miscellany of Literature, Science and Art,' Volume 2, May 1st 1837 to November 1st 1837 containing manuscript essays by local residents, Contents: Geology, Forces at present in operation to to produce a change in the surface of the earth; A Friendly Dialogue, in which a hint is thrown out for consideration; Woman's Learning, confessions to an Oxonian; The Bandit, a tale of the Appennines; Nautical Aphorism; A curious specimen of alliteration; Sketches of Geology No 4, The Gault; Theophilus Thoughtful's 13th Hint to Young Gentlemen; School Reminiscences No 2; Remarks on the Cultivation of Music, etc; Lines on the recent death of an aged Christian; Vegetable Physiology; Sketches on the Geology of Devizes No 5; Anecdote; To the Readers of the D.M.; Homer's Hymn to Mercury; A Dialogue, etc; Reports of a Listener; Sketches of the Geology of the Neighbourhood No 6; Answer to Grandmama's Query; Remarks on Music; Vegetable Physiology No 2; Freshwater and Terestial Shells; A Chapter on Childhood; A Sonnet; Remarks on Music No 2; On the Cicada septendecim; Vegetable Physiology No 3; Charade; Fresh-water and Land Shells; A Tale of Ancient Athens;Curious Custom in Lancashire; Sketches of the Geology of Devizes No 7; Answers to Correspondents; Cuninor Halle; Expressions of Habit; Shetches of the Geology of Devizes No 8; Gravitation; Longitude; Vegetable Physiology No 4; Juvenile Delinquacy in London; A Tale of Ancient Athens (continued); Affectation;Paraphrase of the 137th Psalm; The Reasoning Philosophers, a Fable; Mermaids; A Tale of Ancient Athens (continued); Beleminites; A Few of the Wonders of Science; Parallel of the Sexes; Walton on Contentment; Extent of the Power of Hearing; Lady Jane Grey; Extract from 'The History of the Crusades'