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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... became an endless source of amusement to himself and his friends . “ Mr. Watt not being a wealthy man , it was necessary that his son should decide at a very early age what pro- fession he would like to follow . His father's occupations ...
... became an endless source of amusement to himself and his friends . “ Mr. Watt not being a wealthy man , it was necessary that his son should decide at a very early age what pro- fession he would like to follow . His father's occupations ...
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... became an endless source of amusement to himself and his friends . “ Mr. Watt not being a wealthy man , it was necessary that his son should decide at a very early age what pro- fession he would like to follow . His father's occupations ...
... became an endless source of amusement to himself and his friends . “ Mr. Watt not being a wealthy man , it was necessary that his son should decide at a very early age what pro- fession he would like to follow . His father's occupations ...
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... became anxious not only to repair , but to improve . He saw clearly that , to gain power and to save expense , it was necessary to invent some plan by which the steam might be rapidly condensed , and he determined to try whether his ...
... became anxious not only to repair , but to improve . He saw clearly that , to gain power and to save expense , it was necessary to invent some plan by which the steam might be rapidly condensed , and he determined to try whether his ...
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... became from henceforth his permanent home . He had not , however , been long established in his new abode , when he received a most flattering offer from the Russian government asking him to go out and superintend some engineering works ...
... became from henceforth his permanent home . He had not , however , been long established in his new abode , when he received a most flattering offer from the Russian government asking him to go out and superintend some engineering works ...
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... became a most serious expense , and not only this , but they involved the partners in endless lawsuits , the vexation and annoyance of which were even harder to bear than the actual loss of profits , until at last Watt wrote in despair ...
... became a most serious expense , and not only this , but they involved the partners in endless lawsuits , the vexation and annoyance of which were even harder to bear than the actual loss of profits , until at last Watt wrote in despair ...
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African Wanderers ALFRED CROWQUILL amongst amusement Arkwright asked Aunt Helen Author Boulton charming Chat Moss cloth coloured construction Cromford Darlington DAVID STOW death delight difficulties Donny Edition engine England Engravings exclaimed Charles exclaimed Ernest Faggot House fame father favourite Fcap fortune genius George Stephenson GILBERT gilt edges Grenville Hargraves History honour idea Illus Illustrated by H Illustrations by JOHN improvement invented James James Watt JOHN ABSOLON JOHN GILBERT Killingworth Kilsby tunnel knew labour laughing length Liverpool locomotive look machine mamma matter means mind nature navvies never papa perseverance phenson Phiz plain poor railroad railway replied Robert Stephenson Royal 16mo safety-lamp seemed Sir Humphrey 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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