The Life of James Watt: With Selections from His CorrespondenceD. Appleton & Company, 1859 - 424 páginas |
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... ingenious resources of a rude sort of natural philosophy , which he was not slow to apprehend and treasure up . He soon learned to construct , with his own hands , several of the articles required in the way of his father's trade , thus ...
... ingenious resources of a rude sort of natural philosophy , which he was not slow to apprehend and treasure up . He soon learned to construct , with his own hands , several of the articles required in the way of his father's trade , thus ...
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... ingenious handiwork , and in accordance with his own deliberate and earnest choice , it was decided that he should proceed to qualify himself for following the trade of a mathematical - instru- ment - maker ; —a career in which , besides.
... ingenious handiwork , and in accordance with his own deliberate and earnest choice , it was decided that he should proceed to qualify himself for following the trade of a mathematical - instru- ment - maker ; —a career in which , besides.
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... and Tartini . " The date of the construction of those organs is pretty exactly fixed by two letters from his friend Alexander Cumming , F.R.S. , CONSTRUCTION OF ORGANS . 35 a very ingenious adept in 34 LIFE OF WATT .
... and Tartini . " The date of the construction of those organs is pretty exactly fixed by two letters from his friend Alexander Cumming , F.R.S. , CONSTRUCTION OF ORGANS . 35 a very ingenious adept in 34 LIFE OF WATT .
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... ingenious adept in similar pursuits , then resident in Lon- don , whose name is well known by his meritorious publications on subjects of mechanical interest ; such as , the elements of clock and watch work , the influence of ...
... ingenious adept in similar pursuits , then resident in Lon- don , whose name is well known by his meritorious publications on subjects of mechanical interest ; such as , the elements of clock and watch work , the influence of ...
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... win him from every wayward fancy , -to rouse and animate him to active exertion . She drew out all his gentle virtues , his native benevolence , and warm affec- tions . " In 1765 , Mr. Watt contrived an ingenious machine for.
... win him from every wayward fancy , -to rouse and animate him to active exertion . She drew out all his gentle virtues , his native benevolence , and warm affec- tions . " In 1765 , Mr. Watt contrived an ingenious machine for.
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Página 266 - Dictionary was written with little assistance of the learned, and without any patronage of the great ; not in the soft obscurities of retirement, or under the shelter of academick bowers, but amidst inconvenience and distraction, in sickness and in sorrow.
Página vi - Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in heaven expect thy meed.
Página 91 - An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spheeram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it...
Página v - That life is not as idle ore, But iron dug from central gloom, And heated hot with burning fears, And dipt in baths of hissing tears, And batter'd with the shocks of doom To shape and use.
Página 329 - Nor was this all the honour done to his reverend ashes; for as there be some persons that will not receive a reward for that for which God accounts Himself a debtor; persons that dare trust God with their charity, and without a witness; so there was, by some grateful unknown friend, that thought Dr.
Página 393 - Swedish artist having been instructed by him that rats' whiskers make the most pliant and elastic painting-brush ; ladies would appeal to him on the best means of devising grates, curing smoking chimneys, warming their houses, and obtaining fast colours. I can speak from experience of his teaching me how to make a dulcimer and improve a Jew's harp.
Página 64 - The means of accomplishing these points did not immediately present themselves ; but early in 1765 it occurred to me, that if a communication were opened between a cylinder containing steam, and another vessel which was exhausted of air and other fluids, the steam, as an elastic fluid, would immediately rush into the empty vessel, and continue to do so until it had established an equilibrium ; and if that vessel were kept very cool by an injection or otherwise, more steam would continue to enter...
Página 402 - By his admirable contrivance, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility, for the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease, and precision, and ductility, with which it can be varied, distributed, and applied. The trunk of an elephant, that can pick up a pin or rend an oak, is as nothing to it. It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal before it ; draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in...
Página 331 - Description and Draught of a new-invented MACHINE for carrying vessels or ships out of or into any harbour, port or river, against wind and tide, or in a calm...
Página 402 - It can engrave a seal, and crush masses of obdurate metal like wax, before it, — draw out, without breaking, a thread as fine as gossamer, and lift a ship of war like a bauble in the air. It can embroider muslin, and forge anchors, — cut steel into ribands, and impel loaded vessels against the fury of the winds and waves.