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The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Jane Webb Loudon:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas
"It would be of no use to go to sleep without dreaming; and, accordingly, I had scarcely closed my eyes when, methought, a spirit stood before me. His head was crowned with flowers; his azure wings fluttered in the breeze, and a light drapery, like the fleecy vapour that hangs upon the summit of a mountain, floated round him. In his hand he held a scroll, and his voice sounded soft and sweet as the liquid melody of the nightingale.
"Take this," said he, smiling benignantly; "it is the Chronicle of a future age. Weave it into a story."
You can read it here. Select
an invention:
Automaton Judge An entirely artificial, mechanical judge for the courtroom.
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Barrels of Air A very early mention of a means for breathing once above the Earth's atmosphere.
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Mail-Post Letter-Ball A system of sending mail quickly from town to town via steam-cannon-powered hollow spheres.
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Stage Balloon A regular means of conveyance, like a train or carriage.
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