...character of this extraordinary man, a most pleasing account is given by Lord Jeffrey, who observes that perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied information ; he had read so much, and remembered what he had read so accurately and well. His stores...

...most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independent of his great attainments in mechanic!!, Mr Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information, had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had an...

...steadfast, and with loftier scope, Than thy revival yields, for gladsome hope ! CHARACTER OF WATT. BY LORD JEFFREY. INDEPENDENTLY of his great attainments...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...

...has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (the late Lord Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...

...""contemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind, than the inventor of our present steam-engine. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...his age possessed so much, and such varied and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he read so accurately and well. That he should...

...Jeffrey's sketch of the character of AVatt, that we shall here introduce his exquisite delineation : — " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and in some respects a wonderful man. Preliminary Discourse. — Lord Jeffrey's Sketch of the Character of...

...conferred less important benefits on mankind, than the inventor of our present steam-engine. * * * * " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...his age possessed so much, and such varied and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...

...of summing up his character, has happily been performed by one able to do it justice — his friend Lord Jeffrey. ' Independently of his great attainments...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...

...of summing up his character, has happily been performed by one able to do it justice — his friend Lord Jeffrey. ' Independently of his great attainments...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...

...magnificently the field of its exertions, but multiplied a thousandfold the amount of its productions. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...extraordinary and in many respects a wonderful man. Perhaps no.individual in his ago possessed so much and such varied and exact information, had read so much,...