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" 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... "
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel Manufacturers ... - Page 18
edited by - 1833
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The Monastery: A Romance, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1820 - 290 pages
...exhibit their unparalleled feats to private family-parties, if required." Amidst this company stocjd Mr. Watt, the man whose genius discovered the means...bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the earth—giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite—commanding manufactures to arise,...
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The Monastery: A Romance, Volume 1

Walter Scott - Scotland - 1820 - 348 pages
...amusements of the season, which " exhibit their unparalleled feats to private family -parties, if required." Amidst this company stood Mr Watt, the man whose genius...resources to a degree perhaps even beyond his own stupendouspowers of calculation and combination; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit...
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A manual of chemistry, Volume 1

William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 506 pages
...me at once to cancel all that I had collected upon the subject. " He was a man," says that writer, " whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our...combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the surface of the earth ; giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite; commanding manufactures...
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Waverley Novels, Volume 18

Walter Scott - 1830 - 382 pages
...amusements of the season, which " exhibit their unparalleled feats to private familyparties, if required." Amidst this company stood Mr Watt, the man whose genius...bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the earth—giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an Afrite —commanding manufactures to arise,...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 159

English essays - 1836 - 746 pages
...whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our national resources, to a degree even beyond h is own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the surface of the earth ; giving the feeble arm of roan the momentum of an Afrite; commanding manufactures...
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Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 160

Early English newspapers - 1836 - 748 pages
...me at once to cancel all that I had collected upon the subject. " He was a man," says that writer, " whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our national resources, to a degree even beyond h is own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the...
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Elements of Moral Philosophy

Jasper Adams - Christian ethics - 1837 - 532 pages
...making his description a part of this illustration. " He (Mr. Watt) was a man," says Sir Walter Scott, " whose genius discovered the means of multiplying our...combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the surface of the earth ; giving the feeble arm of man the momentum of an afrite ; commanding manufactures...
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Life of James Watt

François Arago - Mechanization - 1839 - 154 pages
...once my fortune to meet Watt, when there were assembled about half a score of our northern lights.t Amidst this company stood Mr Watt, the man whose genius...perhaps, even beyond his own stupendous powers of * See extract from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, LIFE OF WATT, appended to this publication. t At the...
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Harry and Lucy: with Other Tales, Volume 1

Maria Edgeworth - 1842 - 414 pages
...inventor of the steam-engine : — " ' Amidst this company stood Mr. Watt, the man whose geniag ducovered the means of multiplying our national resources, to...perhaps, even beyond his own stupendous powers of cafculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss to the summit of the earth — giving...
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The Wesley banner and revival record [afterw.] The Wesley banner ..., Volume 2

Samuel Dunn - 1852 - 1074 pages
...countrymen. " There were assembled," says Sir Walter Scott, " about half a score of our northerns. and Roebu beyond his own stupendous powers of calculation and combination ; bringing the treasures of the abyss...
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