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The orrery, from The Young Gentleman's and Lady's Philosophy

The orrery, a mechanical model of the solar system, was a popular
device to exhibit the relative size and motion of the heavenly bodies.
From: The Young Gentleman's and Lady's Philosophy (London,
1755) – General Research Division, NYPL
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