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Fantastical Contraptions and Curiosities: Victorian Inventive Marvels
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Across
  • 1. Mechanical device mimicking rain droplets, an 1800s atmospheric spectacle
  • 2. Enigmatic toy blending mechanics and optical illusion, baffling onlookers
  • 4. Whirring tri-wheeled contraption inspired by hummingbirds
  • 5. Automaton firing mechanism named after its rotary lessons in warfare
  • 7. Inventor of fantastical gas-lighting spectacles and glowing machines
  • 8. Explosive lighting apparatus illuminated Victorian industrial nights
  • 9. Whimsical aerial drawing instrument, sketching clouds with ink
  • 12. Early electrical audio apparatus, a precursor to amplifying voices
Down
  • 3. Optical illusion projector conjuring ghostly images for Victorian soirées
  • 6. Device measuring subtle vibrations, used in nascent seismology experiments
  • 10. Pioneering automaton fueled by volatile spirit, a motoring marvel
  • 11. Spherical instrument cataloging atmospheric conditions in multidimensions
  • 13. Manual recording machine operated by turning handles for data capture
  • 14. Hypnotic gadget exploiting animal magnetism theories for crowd allure

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