⚠The image is extremely dark and the gilt-stamped text on the cloth cover is heavily worn, making transcription difficult and partially reliant on historical context for this publication.

THE JOURNAL

OF THE

FRANKLIN INSTITUTE

A circular gold-stamped emblem in the center of the cover features a profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin facing left. The seal is surrounded by a ring of text that is currently illegible due to wear.

THIRD SERIES.

VOLUME 11.

PHILADELPHIA:

1846.

The Franklin Institute, founded in 1824 in Philadelphia, is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its Journal was a primary source for documenting new inventions and scientific discoveries during the American Industrial Revolution.