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" Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information, had read so much, or remembered what he... "
James Watt - Page 234
by Andrew Carnegie - 1905 - 241 pages
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 12

1823 - 946 pages
...Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr Watt wag an ex. traordinary, and in many respects^ wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed...much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. lie had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying...
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 780 pages
...which he will be most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so ac curately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for ..., Volume 89, Part 2

1819 - 800 pages
...most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented—or even must highly admired. Independently of hi« great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary,...and such varied and exact information, — had read 10 much, or remembered what he had read so ac curately and $o well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension,...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...which he will be most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...no individual in his age possessed so much and such varitd and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...attainments in mechanics, Mr. Wait was an extraordinary, and in many respects a wonderful man. Perhap« no individual in his age possessed so much and such...information, — had read so much, or remembered what be had read so ac cujatdy and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory,...
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The Quarterly Journal, Volume 8

1820 - 450 pages
...which he will be most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary, Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...character in which he will be most frequently recalled, most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...will be most frequently recalled — most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independent of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt •was an extraordinary, and in many respects, • wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and -".id varied and exact information,...
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