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Speculation: A Comedy, In Five Acts (1800) is a play written by Frederick Reynolds. The plot revolves around the character of Sir Christopher Cripple, a wealthy baronet who is desperate to find a way to increase his fortune. He becomes involved in a series of speculative schemes,...

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization...