 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...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4631819Full view - About this book
 | Historical reader - 1880 - 212 pages
...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...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable 'contrivance, it... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 448 pages
...the great improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivance, it... | |
 | Hermann Lange - 1883 - 294 pages
...great Improver of the steam-engine; 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. // was by his inventions that its action 2 was so regulated as 8 to make it capable of being applied... | |
 | Great Britain - 1884 - 370 pages
...155 •improver of the steam-engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at •defiance. By his admirable contrivance it... | |
 | Mathew Wilson - 1884 - 294 pages
...the great Improver of the steam engine; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be .described...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivance, it... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1885 - 328 pages
...the great Improver of the steam-engine; 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. 3. It was by his inventions that its action was so regulated as to make it capable of being applied... | |
 | John Cleaves Henderson - 1890 - 414 pages
...the great Improver of the steam-engine ; 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. * * * By his admirable contrivance, it has become a thing stupendous alike for its force and its flexibility,... | |
 | 1899 - 206 pages
...the great improver of the steam engine ; but in truth, as to all that is admirable iu its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its powers so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivances it... | |
 | John Mackintosh - 1896 - 532 pages
...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...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivance, it... | |
 | 1899 - 730 pages
...the great improver of the steam engine ; but, in truth, as to all that is admirable in its structure, or vast in its utility, he should rather be described...to the finest and most delicate manufactures, and its power so increased as to set weight and solidity at defiance. By his admirable contrivance, it... | |
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