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Men of Invention and Industry

CHAPTER VIII
19/25

a year if he would only appear occasionally, and see that the organisation was kept complete.

He declined, because the magnitude of his own operations had now become so great that they required his unremitting attention.

He, however strongly recommended Parker to the office, though he could ill spare him.

But he would not stand in the young man's way, and he was appointed accordingly.

He did his work most effectually at Cambridge, and put the University Press into thorough working order.
As the 'Penny Magazine' and other publications of the Society of Useful Knowledge were now making their appearance, the clergy became desirous of bringing out a religious publication of a popular character, and they were in search for a publisher.


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