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Mr. Watt's introduction to Dr. Black, and to Professor Robison-Dr. Black's history

of their friendship, and of Mr. Watt's improvements on the steam-engine-Dr.

Robison's history of his acquaintance with Mr. Watt--Account of his character,

abilities, dispositions, habits, and pursuits-Experiments on model of Newcomen's

engine-Invention of Separate Condenser, and further improvements on the

Mr. Watt's narrative of the inventions described in his Specification of 1769, given in

his notes on Robison-Further anecdotes of his invention of the Separate Con-

denser-His narrative entitled 'A Plain Story'

Dr. Black's and Professor Robison's account of Mr. Watt's introduction to Dr. Roe-

buck-Entire originality of Mr. Watt's invention-Confirmed by Dr. Roebuck-

Wilcke's air-pump acting by the condensation of steam-Subsequent to Mr. Watt's

invention of the Separate Condenser-Humphry Gainsborough

History of the steam-engine before the time of Watt-Eolipiles-Gerbert-Porta

-Rivaylt-Solomon de Caus-Marquis of Worcester-His Century of Inven-

tions'-Question whether he executed his apparatus-His Act of Parliament-

Beaufort MSS.-Rolluck's 'Panegyric'-Travels of Cosmo de Medicis

Comparative claims of Solomon de Caus and the Marquis of Worcester-National

controversy-Letter from Marion de l'Orme, published by Miss Costello-Exposure

of a fraudulent imposture-Philosophical discoveries of the seventeenth century

-Galileo-Torricelli-Pascal-Otto de Guericke

Denys Papin-His memoir of 1690-attempt to form a vacuum by gunpowder-His

subsequent adoption of Savery's principle--his digester-Mistakes of English and

French writers in regard to his inventions-Translation of his paper of 1690 .

Thomas Savery—' The Miner's Friend'-Description of his steam-engine-Uses, to

which it could be applied-Papin's inferior imitation of it-Estimate by horse-

power-Sir Samuel Moreland-Newcomen and Cawley-Their great improve-

ments-Desaguliers-Amontons and Dalesme-Smeaton

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Dr. Roebuck-His history-Carron iron-works-Introduction to Mr. Watt-Borrow-

stoness-Progress of the new steam-engine-Testudo boiler-Difficulties with

cylinder and piston-Plate-condenser-Circular steam-engine or steam-wheel-

Dr. Roebuck's embarrassments-Mr. Watt's land-surveying and civil-engineering

-His visit to Soho-Introduction to Dr. Small-Renewed experiments-Propo-

sals of partnership with Mr. Boulton-Patent of 1769

Specification of the Patent of 1769-Interrupted negotiations-Continued experi-

ments-Expansive power of steam-Successful trial of engine at Kinneil-Pipe-

condenser-Further negotiations with Soho-Contingent agreement with Dr.

Roebuck-Position and circumstances of Mr. Watt

Mr. Watt's civil-engineering-Construction of the Monkland Canal-Steam-boats for

canals-Screw-propeller or Spiral Oar, 1770-Survey for canal in Strathmore-

Hamilton Bridge-Channel of the Clyde-Crinan Canal, and other works-Survey

for Caledonian Canal-Telford-Rate of remuneration of engineers in the last

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Philosophical problems-Time-pieces-Micrometer and dividing-screw-Surveying

quadrant-Barometers-Micrometers for measuring distances-History of the in-

vention of micrometers-Sir David Brewster-De la Hire-Rochon-Maskelyne

-Death of Mr. Watt's first wife

Depression of spirits-Insolvency of Dr. Roebuck-Formation of Partnership with

Mr. Boulton-Transference of the new engine to Soho-Prolongation of Patent

of 1769-Death of Dr. Small-Notices of his life, talents, and virtues-Progress

and prospects of the new manufactory-Articles of partnership

Offers of employment in Russia-Progress at Soho-Privilege granted in France-

Jary and Perrier-M. de Prony-Visits to Cornwall-Introduction of the new

steam-engines-Patent of 1780 for copying-machine-Machine for drying linen by

steam-Patent of 1781-" Sun and planet wheels"-Patent of 1782-Expansive

Principle-Double-acting engine-Double or compound engine

Steam Tilt-hammer-Patent of 1784-Parallel Motion-Locomotive Steam-carriages

-Counter-Throttle-valve-Governor-Steam barometer or float-Steam-gauge

-Indicator-Most inventive period of Mr. Watt's life-Death of his father-Pa-

tent of 1785-Consumption of smoke

History of the Discovery of the Composition of Water-Mr. Watt's study of chemis-

try-State of that science previous to 1783-Black and Priestley-Macquer—

Volta-Warltire-Cavendish-Drew no conclusion from his experiments-Lavoi-

sier-His knowledge of the experiments of Cavendish

Mr. Watt's examination of Dr. Priestley's experiments in March and April, 1783—

His conclusions as to the Composition of Water-His letter to Dr. Priestley-De-

lay in reading it before the Royal Society-Known to Cavendish, Blagden, and

Lavoisier, in 1788-Cavendish's paper of January, 1784-Apparent plagiarism--

Curious double typographical errors-Blagden's Letter to Crell, 1786

Arguments of the advocates of Cavendish―Their groundlessness-Priority of Watt

maintained during his lifetime-Opinions of philosophers since his death-Dr.

Henry-Sir Humphry Davy-Lord Brougham-Arago-Dumas-Sir David Brew-

ster-Lord Jeffrey-Liebig-Mr. Watt's scrupulous sense of justice-His acquaint-

ance with Cavendish-Festivities of the Royal Society

Proposed uniformity of weights and measures-The Lunar Society-Dr. Darwin-

Priestley-Riots at Birmingham-Mr. Watt's Journey to Paris at the request of

the French Government-Machine of Marly-Bleaching by chlorine-Infringe-

ment of steam-engine Patents-Trials at law-Parties to the actions-Arguments

against and for the validity of the patent of 1769—Nature of the evidence-J.

Bramah-Verdicts in favour of the patentees-Validity of the patent of 1769 con-

clusively established
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Termination of the patent-privilege of 1769 and 1775—And of the original partner-

ship of Boulton and Watt-Continuance and increase of their steam-engine busi-

ness-Attempted robbery-Assistants at Soho-William Murdock, his life, ser-.

vices, and inventions-Mr. Watt in his old age-Pneumatic medicines-Founda-

tion of Prize in Glasgow College-Library at Greenock-Charitable acts

Steam Navigation-Its origin and progress-Paddle-wheels-Early steamboats—

Papin-Hulls, Miller, Symington, Fulton, Henry Bell, &c.-Mr. James Watt, ju-

nior-His voyage in the "Caledonia,” in 1817, to Germany, Belgium, and Holland

-H.M.S. the "James Watt"-Locomotive Steam-carriages-Mr. Watt's patent,

and Mr. Murdock's model, of 1784-Mr. Watt's views of locomotion on land by

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New lamps-Gravimeter-Caoutchouc tubes-Arithmetical machine-Articulated

water-pipe-Machine for copying sculpture-Its gradual progress, and its per-

formances-Dates and extracts from MSS. concerning it-Intended specification

of a patent for its invention-Relative drawings-Time employed in its operations

Perfection of the work done

Mr. Watt's pursuits in retirement-Second journey to Paris-Purchases of land in

Wales-The snuff-box-Evenings at home-Shrievalty of Staffordshire and Rad-

norshire-Study of Anglo-Saxon-Political sentiments-Anecdotes of his son

James-Characteristics of Mr. Watt's conversation and friendly counsels-Revi-

sal of Robison 'On Steam'-Edgeworth's proposal of a tunnel across the Menai

CHAPTER XXVIII.

Mr. Watt in old age-His portraiture by Sir Walter Scott-Madame Rumford-

Thomas Campbell-Loss of friends by their predecease-Robison, Black, Wither-

ing, Darwin-Particulars of the death of Dr. Black-Gregory Watt-Robison,

Beddoes, Boulton, Patrick Wilson, De Luc-Mr. Watt's own last illness-And

death-Offer of a Baronetcy-Monuments to his memory-Westminster Abbey

-Handsworth Church-Glasgow-Greenock-Lord Jeffrey's character of him

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