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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... hours in thinking over the various scientific problems which were his great delight . On one occasion a gentleman was paying a visit to his father ; James , a mere child of six years old , quite re- gardless of there being a visitor in ...
... hours in thinking over the various scientific problems which were his great delight . On one occasion a gentleman was paying a visit to his father ; James , a mere child of six years old , quite re- gardless of there being a visitor in ...
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... hour was occupied in this way , until at length Miss Muirhead's patience was fairly exhausted , and she said quite angrily , ' James , James , what are you about ? are you not ashamed of wasting your time in this disgraceful manner ...
... hour was occupied in this way , until at length Miss Muirhead's patience was fairly exhausted , and she said quite angrily , ' James , James , what are you about ? are you not ashamed of wasting your time in this disgraceful manner ...
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... hour together to the wonderful narratives that he invented for the occasion . Nor was it only the young that he charmed . He commanded the attention of listeners of all ages . At one time when his mother was going to pay a visit in ...
... hour together to the wonderful narratives that he invented for the occasion . Nor was it only the young that he charmed . He commanded the attention of listeners of all ages . At one time when his mother was going to pay a visit in ...
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... hours ; oh , mamma , only fancy ! " " I wonder whether our children will do it in as many minutes , " added Charles , laughing . " I pity them if they do , " replied Mrs. Grenville ; " but such a supposition hardly seems more ridiculous ...
... hours ; oh , mamma , only fancy ! " " I wonder whether our children will do it in as many minutes , " added Charles , laughing . " I pity them if they do , " replied Mrs. Grenville ; " but such a supposition hardly seems more ridiculous ...
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... hour . However , we must leave Watt travelling leisurely up to London , or we shall have papa arriving at the station before we are there to meet him , and that would be a terrible disaster ; run away and get ready . " What strange ...
... hour . However , we must leave Watt travelling leisurely up to London , or we shall have papa arriving at the station before we are there to meet him , and that would be a terrible disaster ; run away and get ready . " What strange ...
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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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