Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our national resources to a degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit... Epoch Men, and the Results of Their Lives - Page 266by Samuel Neil - 1865 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1855 - 586 pages
...self-possession. We can easily conceive, therefore, with what emotions Sir Walter Scott looked upon " the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying...of the abyss to the summit of the earth — giving to the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite — commanding manufactures to arise — affording... | |
| Thomas Thomson - 1855 - 368 pages
...unparalleled feats to private family parties, if required.' Amidst this company stood Mr Walt, tho man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying...stupendous powers of calculation and combination, bringing tho treasures of the abyss to tho summit of the earth; giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of... | |
| Thomas Goodwin (headmaster.) - 1855 - 386 pages
...enable him not only to recollect the past, but also to anticipate the future." " The genius of Watt discovered the means of multiplying our national resources to a degree perhaps even beyond his own powers of calculation." " The mode in which the animal body is nourished is well deserving of our attention."... | |
| George Buchanan - 1856 - 852 pages
...that of James Watt, "the man whose genius discovered the moans of multiplying our natural resources in a degree, perhaps, even beyond his own stupendous...bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the eartli ; giving to the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite ; commanding manufactures to arise... | |
| Thomas Osmond Summers - 1856 - 200 pages
...:— " There were assembled about half a score of our northern lights. Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of...multiplying our national resources to a degree perhaps beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination: bringing the treasures of the abyss... | |
| James Patrick Muirhead - 1859 - 652 pages
...* Amidst this company stood Mr. " Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of multi" plying our national resources to a degree perhaps even "...beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and com" bination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit " of the earth — giving the feeble... | |
| 1861 - 296 pages
...were assembled about a half a score of our northern lights. Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, ihe man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying...of the abyss to the summit of the earth — giving to the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite — commanding manufactures to arise — affording... | |
| Walter Scott - 1864 - 332 pages
...exhibited their unparalleled feats to private family-parties, if required." Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our national rasources to a degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination... | |
| Walter Scott - 1870 - 460 pages
...exhibited their unparalleled feats to private family-parties, if required." Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of...national resources to a degree perhaps even beyond his mm stupendous powers of calculation and combination; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 270 pages
...when there were assembled about half a score of our northern lights.* Amidst this company stood Mr Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of...of the abyss to the summit of the earth — giving to the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite — commanding manufactures to arise — affording... | |
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