| 1866 - 978 páginas
...directing the force of an original genius, early exercised in philosophical research, to the improvement of the steamengine, enlarged the resources of his...world. Born at Greenock, 1730. Died at Heathfield, in Stafibrdsliire, 1819." When the steam-engine business increased it was necessary to originate the present... | |
| John Timbs - 1868 - 454 páginas
...Directing the force of an original genius, Early exercised in philosophical research, To the improvement of The Steam-engine, Enlarged the resources of his...of Science And the real benefactors of the world. In the cemetery at Greenock it was proposed to raise to the memory of Watt, a monumental Tower, 514... | |
| 1869 - 204 páginas
...honouring the memory and the works of him who, as Brougham modestly inscribed on Chantrey's statue, enlarged the resources of his country, increased the power of man, and rose to nn eminent place among the real benefactors of the world. This year, too, is the fiftieth since the... | |
| Adam and Charles Black (Firm) - 1870 - 530 páginas
...directing the force of an original genius, early exercised in philosophical research, to the improvement of the steam-engine, enlarged the resources of his...of science, and the real benefactors of the world." Outside the Chapel, near the monument of Admiral Holmes, John Pym the Parliamentarian, was interred.... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1871 - 832 páginas
...Early Death, Preface by Wardlaw, Glasg., 1852, p. 8vo. Wntt, James, LL.D., who by " the improvement of the steam-engine enlarged the resources of his...of science and the real benefactors of the world," (Lord Brougham: inscription on Chantrey's statue of Watt in Westminster Abbey,) wash, at Greenock,... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1871 - 832 páginas
...Early Death, Preface by Wardlaw, Glusg., 1852, p. 8vo. Watt, James, LL.D., who by " the improvement of the steam-engine enlarged the resources of his...increased the power of man, and rose to an eminent pince nmong the most illustrious followers of science and the real benefactors of the world," (Lord... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1871 - 836 páginas
...enlarged the resources of his country, increased tile power of man, and rose to an eminent jiliice ninong the most illustrious followers of science and the real benefactors of the world," (Lord Brougham: inscription on Chanlrey's statue of Watt in Westminster Abbey,) was b. at Grecnock,... | |
| 1872 - 556 páginas
...directing the force of an original genius, Early exercised in philosophic research, To the improvement of The Steam-engine, Enlarged the Resources of his...the real Benefactors of the World. Born at Greenock, MDCCXXXVL ; Died at Hcathfielel, in Staffordshire, MDCCCXIX. tj. G. LOCKHART. 1793—1854.] THE CHARACTER... | |
| Westminster abbey - 1872 - 156 páginas
...the force of an " original genius, early exercised in philosophical research, to the " improvement of the steam-engine, enlarged the resources of his..." real benefactors of the world. Born at Greenock, 1736, died at " Heathfield, in Staffordshire, 1819." — Chantrey, sculptor. Sir THOMAS BROMLEY, Knight,... | |
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