manufacturing a new article that kings are very fond of." " Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that ?" " It is power, may it please your Majesty." " Power ! Mr. Boulton : we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, Sir, I mean the power of... Gwennap; a Descriptive Poem, in Four Cantos - Page 51by William Francis (of Gwennap.) - 1845 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher.) - 1820 - 402 pages
..." of which Kings are very fond." — " Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what is that ?"— " It is power, an' please your majesty." — " Power, Mr. Boulton, we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" — " Why, Sire, I mean the power of steam to move machines." HisMajesty appeared pleased, and said... | |
| John Galt - 1824 - 498 pages
...article that kings are very fond of." " Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that ?" " It is power, may it please your Majesty." " Power ! Mr. Boulton : we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, Sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His Majesty was pleased ; and laughing,... | |
| James Mitchell - 1825 - 798 pages
...Sire," replied Mr. Boulton, " I am manufacturing an article of which kings are extremely fond."—" Aye, aye, what is that, what is that?" demanded the king. "Power, please your majesty," was the answer. " Power, Mr. Bonlton, we like power, that's true, but what do yon mean ? machines,... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1820 - 384 pages
...new article that kings are very fond of." " Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that ?" " It is power, and please your majesty." " Power ! Mr. Boulton, we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His majesty appeared pleased, and laughing,... | |
| 1827 - 492 pages
...article that kings are very fond of.' ' Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that?' — ' It is power, an please your majesty.' ' Power ! Mr. Boulton, we like power that's true, but what do you mean ?' ' Why, sire, I mean the power of steam to move machines.' His majesty appeared pleased, and laughing,... | |
| George Ramsay - 1828 - 654 pages
...article, that kings are very fond of."—-" Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that?"—" It is power, may it please your Majesty." — " Power ! Mr. Boulton : we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, Sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His Majesty was pleased ; and laughing,... | |
| Henry Howe - 1840 - 492 pages
...article that kings are very fond of." " Aye ! aye ! Mr. Boulton, what's that ?" " It is power, and please your majesty." " Power ! — Mr. Boulton, we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His majesty appeared pleased, and laughing,... | |
| Henry Howe - 1858 - 526 pages
...article that kings are very fond of." " Aye ! aye ! Mr. Boulton, what's that ?" " It is power, and please your majesty." " Power ! — Mr. Boulton, we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ?" " Why, sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His majesty appeared pleased, and laughing,... | |
| World, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1870 - 834 pages
...article that kings are very fond of." "Aye, aye, Mr. Boulton, what's that ? " " It is power, may it please your Majesty." " Power ! Mr. Boulton : we like power, that's true ; but what do you mean ? " " Why, sir, I mean the power of steam to move machines." His Majesty was pleased ; and laughing,... | |
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