James WattDoubleday, Page, 1913 - 241 pages |
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... interest and animation . As illustrative of what has just been remarked of the internal economy of the family , the old lady related an occasion on which she had spent an evening , when a girl , at Mrs. Watt's house , and remembered ...
... interest and animation . As illustrative of what has just been remarked of the internal economy of the family , the old lady related an occasion on which she had spent an evening , when a girl , at Mrs. Watt's house , and remembered ...
Page 87
... interest , when Watt became prosperous . We now bid farewell to Roebuck with genuine regret . He had proved himself a fine character throughout , just the kind of partner Watt needed . It was a great pity that he had to relinquish his ...
... interest , when Watt became prosperous . We now bid farewell to Roebuck with genuine regret . He had proved himself a fine character throughout , just the kind of partner Watt needed . It was a great pity that he had to relinquish his ...
Page 89
... interest American readers familiar with One Dollar watches , rendered possible by production upon a large scale , that it was one of Boulton's leading ideas in that early day that articles in common use could be produced much better and ...
... interest American readers familiar with One Dollar watches , rendered possible by production upon a large scale , that it was one of Boulton's leading ideas in that early day that articles in common use could be produced much better and ...
Page 96
... interest in the Watt patent for the debt . As the creditors considered the patent interest worth- less , they gladly accepted . As Watt said , " it was " only paying one bad debt with another . " Boulton asked Watt to act as his ...
... interest in the Watt patent for the debt . As the creditors considered the patent interest worth- less , they gladly accepted . As Watt said , " it was " only paying one bad debt with another . " Boulton asked Watt to act as his ...
Page 101
... interest was aroused by the successful trial . Enquiries began to pour in for pump- ing engines for mines . The Newcomen had proved inadequate to work the mines as they became deeper , and many were being abandoned in consequence . The ...
... interest was aroused by the successful trial . Enquiries began to pour in for pump- ing engines for mines . The Newcomen had proved inadequate to work the mines as they became deeper , and many were being abandoned in consequence . The ...
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