The Triumphs of Steam: Or, Stories from the Lives of Watt, Arkwright, and Stephenson. By the Author of "Might Not Right," "Our Eastern Empire," "The Martyr Land," &cGriffith and Farran, 1859 - 263 pages |
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... added Charles , " that Uncle Henry was in Paris yesterday , and will be at home to - day . Is it not wonderful ? What did people do before there were railroads and steam - boats ? ” " Stayed at home like sensible people , " replied Mrs ...
... added Charles , " that Uncle Henry was in Paris yesterday , and will be at home to - day . Is it not wonderful ? What did people do before there were railroads and steam - boats ? ” " Stayed at home like sensible people , " replied Mrs ...
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... added Arthur , " I wish you could do something that I want very much . " " What is that , my love ? " " Why , mamma , I have got an idea in my head , and I want to work it out ; and I have been reading all the books lately I could find ...
... added Arthur , " I wish you could do something that I want very much . " " What is that , my love ? " " Why , mamma , I have got an idea in my head , and I want to work it out ; and I have been reading all the books lately I could find ...
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... added , " I should like that , Aunt Helen , because you are sure to tell us some amusing stories , not those horrid dry calculations Arthur is so fond of poring over . To look at his papers and slates you would think he was always ...
... added , " I should like that , Aunt Helen , because you are sure to tell us some amusing stories , not those horrid dry calculations Arthur is so fond of poring over . To look at his papers and slates you would think he was always ...
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... added Ernest , " they do not bring their inventions to such perfection as we do ; do they , mamma ? " " Not in those that require great strength and soli- dity , " replied Mrs. Grenville . " As a nation , the French are endowed with ...
... added Ernest , " they do not bring their inventions to such perfection as we do ; do they , mamma ? " " Not in those that require great strength and soli- dity , " replied Mrs. Grenville . " As a nation , the French are endowed with ...
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... added Ernest . " Very little for any practical purpose . Solomon de Caus had written his book , The Reason of Moving Forces , ' in 1615. He had been followed in 1663 by the Marquis of Worcester , who actually made a small WORKING ENGINE ...
... added Ernest . " Very little for any practical purpose . Solomon de Caus had written his book , The Reason of Moving Forces , ' in 1615. He had been followed in 1663 by the Marquis of Worcester , who actually made a small WORKING ENGINE ...
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African Wanderers ALFRED CROWQUILL amongst amusement Arkwright asked Aunt Helen Author Boulton charming Chat Moss cloth coloured construction Darlington DAVID STOW delight difficulties Donny Edition engine England Engravings exclaimed Charles exclaimed Ernest Faggot House fame father favourite Fcap fortune genius Geordie Lamp George Stephenson GILBERT gilt edges Grenville Hargraves History honour hour idea Illus Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN improvement invention James Watt JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT Killingworth Kilsby tunnel knew labour lamp laughed length locomotive look machine mamma matter mind nature navvies never papa perseverance phenson plain poor railroad railway replied Robert Stephenson Royal 16mo seemed Sir Humphrey Sir Humphrey Davy Small 4to steam steam-engine Stephenson's cottage story success sure tell thing thought tion told travelling truth Watt Watt's WEIR whilst wonderful young
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