James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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... Watt's grandfather , Thomas Watt , was born in 1642 , and found his way to Crawford's Dyke , then adjoining , and now part of , Greenock , where he founded a school of mathematics , and taught this branch , and also that of navigation ...
... Watt's grandfather , Thomas Watt , was born in 1642 , and found his way to Crawford's Dyke , then adjoining , and now part of , Greenock , where he founded a school of mathematics , and taught this branch , and also that of navigation ...
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... Watt's grandfather , Greenock made prompt provision for her parish school , in which we may be sure the old " teacher of mathematics " did not fail to take a prominent part . Thomas Watt's son , the father of the great inventor ...
... Watt's grandfather , Greenock made prompt provision for her parish school , in which we may be sure the old " teacher of mathematics " did not fail to take a prominent part . Thomas Watt's son , the father of the great inventor ...
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... Watts for three generations is nowhere more clearly shown than in the lady James Watt's father courted and finally succeeded in securing for his wife . She is described as a gentlewoman of reserved and quiet deportment , esteemed by her ...
... Watts for three generations is nowhere more clearly shown than in the lady James Watt's father courted and finally succeeded in securing for his wife . She is described as a gentlewoman of reserved and quiet deportment , esteemed by her ...
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... Watt's house , and remembered expressing with much naïveté to her mother , on returning home , her childish surprise that " Mrs. Watt had two candles lighted on the table ! " Among these and other remi- niscences of her youth , one ...
... Watt's house , and remembered expressing with much naïveté to her mother , on returning home , her childish surprise that " Mrs. Watt had two candles lighted on the table ! " Among these and other remi- niscences of her youth , one ...
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... Watts for generations , tales of the Martyrs were not wanting . The heather was on fire within Jamie's breast . But where got you all that perferidum Scotorum , my wee mannie ... Watt's childhood that proclaims the CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I I.
... Watts for generations , tales of the Martyrs were not wanting . The heather was on fire within Jamie's breast . But where got you all that perferidum Scotorum , my wee mannie ... Watt's childhood that proclaims the CHILDHOOD AND YOUTH I I.
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