Memoirs of the Most Eminent American Mechanics: Also, Lives of Distinguished European Mechanics; Together with a Collection of Anecdotes, Descriptions, &c. &c., Relating to the Mechanic ArtsHarper & brothers, 1847 - 482 páginas |
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... never publicly exposed the construction of his engine , but it was observed at the time of his experiment , that it consisted of a large caldron or vessel of boiling water , and a moveable wheel attached to each side of the ship . The ...
... never publicly exposed the construction of his engine , but it was observed at the time of his experiment , that it consisted of a large caldron or vessel of boiling water , and a moveable wheel attached to each side of the ship . The ...
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... never spent five shillings at a tavern during the whole course of his life . ' This , in our day , would be considered as a very singular and inapt illustration of that trait of disposition ; but when we remember the customs of society ...
... never spent five shillings at a tavern during the whole course of his life . ' This , in our day , would be considered as a very singular and inapt illustration of that trait of disposition ; but when we remember the customs of society ...
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... never knew him out of cider but about two weeks , and never out of pickled pork . Our victuals were coarse , but wholesome , such as pork and beans , codfish and potatoes , hasty pudding and milk , " and , what was particularly valued ...
... never knew him out of cider but about two weeks , and never out of pickled pork . Our victuals were coarse , but wholesome , such as pork and beans , codfish and potatoes , hasty pudding and milk , " and , what was particularly valued ...
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... never allowed me to go to school more than one month in a year , except that winter I was thirteen years of age , when he permitted me to go about five or six weeks . After I had got through with common arithmetic , my master told me in ...
... never allowed me to go to school more than one month in a year , except that winter I was thirteen years of age , when he permitted me to go about five or six weeks . After I had got through with common arithmetic , my master told me in ...
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... never even saw a watch taken to pieces or put together , and , in fact , had no opportunity of obtaining any insight of the subject whatever . Nor did oppression end here ; " although , " he observes , " I possessed a small appetite , I ...
... never even saw a watch taken to pieces or put together , and , in fact , had no opportunity of obtaining any insight of the subject whatever . Nor did oppression end here ; " although , " he observes , " I possessed a small appetite , I ...
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