Heroes of the Laboratory and the WorkshopG. Routledge and Sons, 1859 - 222 páginas |
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... establish- ment of the works at Cromford before any profit was realized , and a capital of more than £ 12,000 had been expended . But the greatest troubles he had to en- counter were occasioned by the annoying charges brought against ...
... establish- ment of the works at Cromford before any profit was realized , and a capital of more than £ 12,000 had been expended . But the greatest troubles he had to en- counter were occasioned by the annoying charges brought against ...
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... established a society for the advancement of the sciences he loved , and surrounded by men of like pursuits and kindred talent , reaped the best rewards which earth can give , in the friendship and esteem of his compeers . Alas ! this ...
... established a society for the advancement of the sciences he loved , and surrounded by men of like pursuits and kindred talent , reaped the best rewards which earth can give , in the friendship and esteem of his compeers . Alas ! this ...
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... Stock with . He surveyed and planned the whole , and executed some miles of the navigation , which was finished by his brother - in - law in 1777. Such was the established reputation to which he had now attained , that 22 JAMES BRINDLEY ,
... Stock with . He surveyed and planned the whole , and executed some miles of the navigation , which was finished by his brother - in - law in 1777. Such was the established reputation to which he had now attained , that 22 JAMES BRINDLEY ,
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Cecilia Lucy Brightwell. established reputation to which he had now attained , that few similar works were executed without consult- ing him . Of the numerous and truly astonishing works ac- complished by this remarkable man , we have ...
Cecilia Lucy Brightwell. established reputation to which he had now attained , that few similar works were executed without consult- ing him . Of the numerous and truly astonishing works ac- complished by this remarkable man , we have ...
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... established it there . It was the zeal , perseverance , and patriotic spirit of William Caxton that effected this ; and although we know but few of the events of his life , yet what we do know serves to confirm the lesson which all ...
... established it there . It was the zeal , perseverance , and patriotic spirit of William Caxton that effected this ; and although we know but few of the events of his life , yet what we do know serves to confirm the lesson which all ...
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admirable afterwards Alexandre Dumas artist assist attained Author beautiful became BERNARD PALISSY Berthollet boards born Brindley Burslem canal Captain Marryat Caxton celebrated Charles Cheap Editions cloth extra cloth gilt cloth lettered colours construction death delight difficulties discovery Editions of Standard employed enamels engaged engine England English Engravings Erard established executed father fcap France French friends genius George Stephenson gilt edges honour Humphry Davy Illustrations improvements industry ingenious interest invention inventor Jacquard John Gilbert John Rennie labour length Lenoir London Lord Lyons machine machinery manufacture MARTIN DOYLE master mechanical ment numerous Oberkampf obtained P. L. SIMMONDS Palissy Paris perfect post 8vo pottery printed produced remarkable Rennie Richard Lenoir Roubo ROUTLEDGE says Sebastian Erard Sennefelder skilful skill soon Standard and Popular Stephenson success talent tion took trade various Watt William Caxton William Harvey workmen young
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Página ix - Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
Página 214 - And Moses said unto the children of Israel, See, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah ; and he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
Página iii - He needs must think of her once more, How in the grave she lies; And with his hard, rough hand he wipes A tear out of his eyes.
Página 183 - You need not fash yourself any more about that, man ; I " ' have now made an engine that shall not waste a particle " ' of steam. It shall all be boiling hot ; — aye, and hot water "
Página 13 - That young lady had a talent for describing the involvements and feelings and characters of ordinary life which is to me the most wonderful I ever met with. The Big Bow-wow strain I can do myself like any now going, but the exquisite touch which renders ordinary commonplace things and characters interesting from the truth of the description and the sentiment is denied to me.
Página 17 - He is as plain a looking man as one of the boors of the Peak, or one of his own carters ; but when he speaks all ears listen, and every mind is filled with wonder at the things he pronounces to be practicable.
Página 7 - Including their Church and State, the Reorganization of the Inquisition, the Rise, Progress, and Consolidation of the Jesuits, and the means taken to effect the Counter-reformation in Germany, to revive Romanism in France, and to suppress Protestant Principles in the South of Europe. Translated from the last edition of the German by WALTER K. KELLY, of Trinity College, Dublin. " This translation of Ranke we consider to be very superior to any other in the English language.
Página 28 - Wordsworth, Lord Macaulay ; with a General Index. The articles are chiefly selected so as to afford a succession of graphic parts of English History, chronologically arranged, from the consideration that the portions of history upon which general readers delight to dwell are those which tell some story which is complete in itself, or furnish some illustration which has a separate as well as a general interest.
Página 215 - AND the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, See, I have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah : and I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship...
Página 5 - BANCROFT'S HISTORY OF AMERICA. THE COLONIZATION AND ITS RESULTS. The TENTH THOUSAND. With a very complete INDEX. *»* This standard Work has, in the five volumes, more than 6,000 references to the best Historical Works and Manuscripts in existence. It takes its stand in literature by the side of Alison's " Europe," and Macaulay's