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Show First Elevator on Record. In the "Cirovlllo Memoirs" (Genoa, jH March 18, 1830, evening) there Is a H referenco to tho King and queen, who, J "for tho comfort of their bodies hail a. machine tado like a car, which Is drawn up by a chain from tho bottom Rl to tho top of tho hotlBo; It holds about LH six people, who can bo at plcasuro cle- vatcd to cry story ami at each landing H place there Is n contrlvanco to lot them In and out." H Is this tho first mention ot anything aB approaching our modern "lift"? Notes and Queries. |