 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
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1871 - 530 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1872 - 636 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...— giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrito — commanding manufactures to arise, as the rod of the prophet produced water in the desert... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, selections]) - 1872 - 266 pages
...this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our nal ional resources to a degree, perhaps, even beyond his own...bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of Hie earth, giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an afrite, commanding manufactures to arise,... | |
 | Thomas Haughton (schoolmaster.) - 1875 - 88 pages
...and now were constructed those mighty engines which were to revolutionise human industry."—"Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our national resources to a decree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combinat1on, bring1ng the treasures... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1877 - 444 pages
...exhibit their unparalleled feats to private family-parties, if required." Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means of...degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous powers o calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the earth—giving... | |
 | Blackie and son, ltd - 1880 - 406 pages
...and then appeared the man whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our natural resources in a degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination. 3. The author of this miraculous change not only in the history of manufactures but of modern civilization,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1881 - 636 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...— giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrito — commanding manufactures to arise, as the rod of the prophet produced water in the desert... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1881 - 506 pages
...assembled about half a score of our Northern lights. Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man who discovered the means of multiplying our national resources to a degree perhaps beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasure of the abyss... | |
 | Henry James Nicoll - 1882 - 514 pages
...assembled about half a score of our Northern lights. Amid this company stood Mr. Watt, the man who discovered the means of multiplying our national resources to a degree perhaps beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasure of the abyss... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1886 - 878 pages
...feats to private family-parties, if required" Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose geniut discovered the means of multiplying our national resources...to a degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendous towers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the earth—... | |
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