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" W"e have said that Mr. Watt was the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by his inventions that its action was so... "
The steam engine familiarly explained and illustrated; with an historical ... - Page 315
by Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 350 pages
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, for 1808-26, Volume 12

1823 - 946 pages
...have " gathered all its fame." We have said that Mr Watt was the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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The Youth's magazine, or Evangelical miscellany

1842 - 634 pages
...structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor ; for it was by him, that its action was so regulated, as to make it capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures ; and its power so increased, as to set weight and solidity at defiance. The trunk of...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 5

1825 - 458 pages
...its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by bis inventions that its action was so regulated as to make it capable of being dpplied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
..." gathered all its fame." We have said that Mr Watt was the great improver oí' the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his ad* This...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 780 pages
...have " gathered all its fame." We have said that Mr. Watt was the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in, its...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in ilsatructure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and ils power so increased as to let weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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The Quarterly Journal, Volume 8

1820 - 450 pages
...have " gathered all its fame." We have said that Mr. Watt was the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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The Annual biography and obituary, Volume 4

1820 - 482 pages
...have ' gathered all its fame.' We have said that Mr. Watt was the great imp-over of the steamengine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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The Annual Biography and Obituary for the Year ..., Volume 4

1820 - 494 pages
...admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its iiiventor. It was by his inventions that its action was so regulated...capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by his investigation that its action was so regulated as to make it capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power" so increased, as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...
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