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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... never before possessed ; and in doing this , I will explain to you their various inventions as well as I can , and I must ask papa to help me whenever I am at fault . " " Oh do ! yes , that would be jolly , " exclaimed the children ...
... never before possessed ; and in doing this , I will explain to you their various inventions as well as I can , and I must ask papa to help me whenever I am at fault . " " Oh do ! yes , that would be jolly , " exclaimed the children ...
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... never despair . How often you have said so to me . " " But , mamma , " said Arthur , " when was steam first known as a moving power ? " " Probably much earlier than is generally supposed , " replied Mrs. Grenville , " for Arago mentions ...
... never despair . How often you have said so to me . " " But , mamma , " said Arthur , " when was steam first known as a moving power ? " " Probably much earlier than is generally supposed , " replied Mrs. Grenville , " for Arago mentions ...
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... Never was such a story - teller ! He would keep his young companions listening breath- lessly for the hour together to the wonderful narratives that he invented for the occasion . Nor was it only the young that he charmed . He commanded ...
... Never was such a story - teller ! He would keep his young companions listening breath- lessly for the hour together to the wonderful narratives that he invented for the occasion . Nor was it only the young that he charmed . He commanded ...
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... never seems to die away ? Go when you will there is the same sort of restless longing for the coming train , and amused stir in watching the departing one . You may have seen it all a hundred times before ; but just as eagerly as ever ...
... never seems to die away ? Go when you will there is the same sort of restless longing for the coming train , and amused stir in watching the departing one . You may have seen it all a hundred times before ; but just as eagerly as ever ...
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... never made any inventions at all , for that nine - tenths of mankind were knaves , and a large proportion of the remaining one - tenth fools . ' However , his better nature conquered , and he added , ' All will be well in the end ; we ...
... never made any inventions at all , for that nine - tenths of mankind were knaves , and a large proportion of the remaining one - tenth fools . ' However , his better nature conquered , and he added , ' All will be well in the end ; we ...
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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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