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" We have said that Mr. Watt was the great Improver of the steamengine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its Inventor. It was by his inventions that its action was so... "
Penny Cyclopaedia of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge - Page 140
1843
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The Youth's magazine, or Evangelical miscellany

1842 - 634 pages
...structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor ; for it was by him, that its action was so regulated, as to make it capable...increased, as to set weight and solidity at defiance. The trunk of an elephant that can pick up a pin, or rend an oak, is nothing to it. It can engrave a...
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Repository of Arts, Literature, Fashions &c

1819 - 490 pages
...capable 'of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufacures, and its power so increased as o set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable...become a thing stupendous alike for its force and Ilex bility; for the prodigious power which it can exert, and the ease and precision and ductility...
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The Kaleidoscope: or, Literary and scientific mirror, Volume 5

1825 - 458 pages
...structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by bis inventions that its action was so regulated as to make it capable of being dpplied to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and...
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The Edinburgh magazine, and literary miscellany, a new series of ..., Volume 5

1819 - 610 pages
...structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by his inventions that its action was so regulated as to make it capable...as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his ad* This notice of the character of Mr Watt appeared first in the Scotsman newspaper. It follows so...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 2; Volume 126

1819 - 708 pages
...ilsatructure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by his inventions that its action was so regulated as to make it capable...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and ils power so increased as to let weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivances, it...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 6

1820 - 496 pages
...or vast in its utility, he should rather be described as its inventor. It was by his investigation that its action was so regulated as to make it capable...his admirable contrivances, it has become a thing stupeadous alike for its force . and its flexibility; for the prodigious power which it can exert,...
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The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 78

1820 - 612 pages
...it's utility he should be described as it's Inventor. It was by his inventions that it's erection WHS so regulated as to make it capable of being applied to the finest and most delicate manufacture, and it's power so increased nsto set weight and solidity at defiance; by his admirable...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben ..., Volume 9

1826 - 376 pages
...reciprocating power for drawing water, and that to a limited extent. By the invention of Mr. Watt, it was so regulated, as to make it capable of being applied...solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivances, it became a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility ; for the prodigious powers which...
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Time's Telescope for ... ; Or, A Complete Guide to the Almanack

1821 - 444 pages
...as its INVENTOR. It was by the different inventions of Mr. Watt, that the action of the Steam Engine was so regulated as to make it capable of being applied...weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivance it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility; for the prodigious...
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One Thousand Experiments in Chemistry: With Illustrations of Natural ...

Colin MacKenzie - 1821 - 724 pages
...rather be d-scribed as its inventor. It was by his inventions that iti action was so regulated aŤ to make it capable of being applied to the finest and most dedicate manufactures; and its power so increased ai to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his...
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