 My attention was first directed in the year 1759 to the subject of steam-engines, by the late Dr Robison himself, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. He at that time threw out an idea of applying the power of the steam-engine...  Historical Eloge of James Watt - Page 69by François Arago - 1839 - 261 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Robison - 1822 - 736 pages
...was first directed in the year 1759 to the subject of steamengines, by the late Dr Robison himself, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly...wheel-carriages, and to other purposes, but the scheme was uot matured, and was soon abandoned on his going abroad. " About the year 1761, or 1762, I tried some... | |
 | Nicholas Wood - 1825 - 350 pages
...Robison's ' Mechanical Philosophy/ Mr. WATT states — " My attention was first directed, in the year 1759, to the subject of steamengines, by the late Dr. Robison,...wheel-carriages, and to other purposes; but the scheme was soon abandoned, on his going abroad." Mr. WATT, it appears, soon after made an experiment with steam... | |
 | 1825 - 490 pages
...fame. " ' My attention,' says Mr. Watt, ' was first directed in 1759 to the subject of >team engines by Dr. Robison, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that time threw out the idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of... | |
 | Elijah Galloway - 1826 - 250 pages
...effect. — " My attention," says he, " was first directed in 17*59, to the subject of steam engines, by Dr. Robison, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that time threw out the idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of... | |
 | Luke Herbert - 1826 - 408 pages
...effect. — " My attention," says he, " was first directed in 1759, to the subject of steam engines, by Dr. Robison, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that time threw out the idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of... | |
 | Elijah Galloway - 1828 - 236 pages
...effect. — S( My attention," says he, <f was first directed in 1759, to the subject of steam engines, by Dr. Robison, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that time threw out the idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 842 pages
...attention was nrst directed, in the year 1759, to the subject of steam engines, by the late Dr. Hobison, then a student in the university of Glasgow, and nearly...time, threw out an idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of wheel-carriages, and to other purposes ; but the scheme was soon abandoned,... | |
 | Robert Stuart - 1829 - 372 pages
...apparatus. " My attention," says Mr. Watt, f " was first directed in 1759 to the subject of Steam Engines by Dr. Robison, then a student in the university of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that * Mr. James Watt was born at Greenock in 1736. His father was one of the baillies (or... | |
 | Elijah Galloway - 1829 - 890 pages
...effect. •• My attention," says he, " was first directed, in 1759, to the subject of steam engines, by Dr. Robison, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly of my own age. Robison at that time threw out the idea of applying the power of the steam engine to the moving of... | |
 | Nicholas Wood - 1832 - 664 pages
...attention was first directed, in the year 1 759, to the subject of steam-engines, by the late Dr. Robinson, then a student in the University of Glasgow, and nearly...wheel-carriages, and to other purposes; but the scheme was soon abandoned, on his going abroad." Mr. WATT, it appears, soon after made an experiment with steam... | |
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