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Show First Elevator on Record. jHBB In tho "(Jruvllle Memoirs" (Genoa, iH March IS, 18H0, evening) tliero Is a H reference to tho king and rmccn, who, H "for the comfort of their bodies had a machine puulo like a car, which Is BH drawn up by a chain from tho bottom to tho top of the house; It holds about li bW people, who can ho at ploasuro clo- H vuted to cry story and at each lauding H placo there is a contrivance to lot them In and out." HBHJ Is this tho first mention of anything l approaching our modern "lift"? j Notes and Queries, H |