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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... opened up , through the application of steam power , means of usefulness and civilization , such as the world never before possessed ; and in doing this , I will explain to you their various inventions as well as I can , and I must ask ...
... opened up , through the application of steam power , means of usefulness and civilization , such as the world never before possessed ; and in doing this , I will explain to you their various inventions as well as I can , and I must ask ...
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... opened from the boiler to the under part of the steam cylinder c , the steam forces the piston up , and at the same time the air pump P causing a vacuum in the condenser connected with it , the steam rushes into the condenser , and now ...
... opened from the boiler to the under part of the steam cylinder c , the steam forces the piston up , and at the same time the air pump P causing a vacuum in the condenser connected with it , the steam rushes into the condenser , and now ...
Page 78
... opened in Nottingham , in 1769. Unfortunately there were none of Watt's en- gines in existence to supply the steam power , and the partners were obliged to employ horses to keep the ma- chinery at work . This was found such an expensive ...
... opened in Nottingham , in 1769. Unfortunately there were none of Watt's en- gines in existence to supply the steam power , and the partners were obliged to employ horses to keep the ma- chinery at work . This was found such an expensive ...
Page 83
... opened his mill at Cromford in 1771 , and it was not until two or three years after that time that Watt entered into partnership with Boulton . Arkwright died in 1792 , therefore but little , comparatively speaking , could have been ...
... opened his mill at Cromford in 1771 , and it was not until two or three years after that time that Watt entered into partnership with Boulton . Arkwright died in 1792 , therefore but little , comparatively speaking , could have been ...
Page 90
... opened a night school for young men . Many of the miners were glad to take advantage of this opportunity of ' becoming scholars , ' but to no one was the boon greater than to George Stephenson , and he soon became the most distin ...
... opened a night school for young men . Many of the miners were glad to take advantage of this opportunity of ' becoming scholars , ' but to no one was the boon greater than to George Stephenson , and he soon became the most distin ...
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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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