The Life, Times and Scientific Labours of the Second Marquis of Worcester |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page iv
... engine . It may be freely conceded that , stupendous as he himself pronounced the parent engine to be , it was , nevertheless , only as the acorn compared to the time- honoured monarch of the forest . Just as the existence of the plant ...
... engine . It may be freely conceded that , stupendous as he himself pronounced the parent engine to be , it was , nevertheless , only as the acorn compared to the time- honoured monarch of the forest . Just as the existence of the plant ...
Page x
... Engine . The book we see and read , but probably not one man in ten thousand knows anything about the Engine . Here is the weak point when the tide turns against the Inventor , against the man , a man politically and religiously ...
... Engine . The book we see and read , but probably not one man in ten thousand knows anything about the Engine . Here is the weak point when the tide turns against the Inventor , against the man , a man politically and religiously ...
Page xii
... Engine -that greatest source of our country's commercial and manufacturing greatness ; and universal , moral and in- tellectual progress . Lord Macaulay has tersely and justly remarked that : - " The chief cause which made xii PREFACE .
... Engine -that greatest source of our country's commercial and manufacturing greatness ; and universal , moral and in- tellectual progress . Lord Macaulay has tersely and justly remarked that : - " The chief cause which made xii PREFACE .
Page xiii
... engine . When a new machine is produced , we do not say , Why it only con- sists of a number of wheels and cylinders , therefore , surely there is nothing new in it ! All the parts may be old , and yet the combination be quite new . To ...
... engine . When a new machine is produced , we do not say , Why it only con- sists of a number of wheels and cylinders , therefore , surely there is nothing new in it ! All the parts may be old , and yet the combination be quite new . To ...
Page xiv
... engine for the Marquis of Worcester , because of the " doubt- fulness " existing respecting it , at the same time ... Engine in the first of its three stages , as a fire engine . Previous to the Marquis of Worcester , all that had been ...
... engine for the Marquis of Worcester , because of the " doubt- fulness " existing respecting it , at the same time ... Engine in the first of its three stages , as a fire engine . Previous to the Marquis of Worcester , all that had been ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquainted afford appear Badminton Badminton House Carte Catholic Century Charles the Second Chepstow Colonel command considered contrived Court desire Duke Earl of Glamorgan Earl of Worcester edition Edward England engraving Excellency father favour fire folio force further give granted hand hath Henry horse humble invention inventor Ireland John Kaltoff King King's kingdom Lady late letter likewise London Lord Herbert Lord Lieutenant Lord Marquis Lordship Majesty March Marquess of Worcester Marquis of Ormond Marquis of Worcester Marquis of Worcester's Marquis's matter means mechanical ment Monmouth motion never noble Nuncio Oxford Papers Parliament patent person Peter Jacobson petition Petitioner pipe pleased present Prince Raglan Castle raising water Royal Savery Seal sent servant ship Somerset steam therein thereof things thousand pounds tion Tower unto Vauxhall vessel Water-commanding Engine water-work William Bourne Worcester House writing
Popular passages
Page 214 - A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected...
Page 162 - Edward the sixth by the grace of God of England France and Ireland king Defender of the faith and in earth supreme head of the Church of England and Ireland.
Page xiii - Of all inventions, the alphabet and the printing press alone excepted, those inventions which abridge distance have done most for the civilization of our species. Every improvement of the means of locomotion benefits mankind morally and intellectually as well as materially, and not only facilitates the interchange of the various productions of nature and art, but...
Page 504 - He in his youth strangely aspiring, had made and fitted wings to his hands and feet ; with these on the top of a tower, spread out to gather air, he flew more than a furlong ; but the wind being too high, came fluttering down, to the maiming of all his limbs ; yet so conceited of his art, that he attributed the cause of his fall to the want of a tail, as birds have, which he forgot to make to his hinder parts.
Page 482 - So that, having a way to make my vessels so that they are strengthened by the force within them, and the one to fill after the other, I have seen the water run like a constant fountain stream forty feet high. One vessel of water rarefied by fire driveth up forty of cold water, and a man...
Page 215 - A CENTURY OF THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS OF SUCH INVENTIONS, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected which (my former notes being lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful Friend, endeavoured now in the year 1655 to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.
Page 253 - An Act to enable Edward Marquis of Worcester to receive the benefit and profit of a water-commanding engine by him invented.
Page 108 - A king can kill, a king can save ; A king can make a lord a knave ; And of a knave, a lord also." On this several new-made lords slank out of the room, which the king observing, told the marquess, " My lord, at this rate you will drive away all my nobility.
Page 484 - Mr. Savery, June 14th, 1699, entertained the Royal Society, with shewing a small model of his engine for raising water by the help of fire, which he set to work before them ; the experiment succeeded according to expectation, and to their satisfaction.
Page 593 - An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to perfection. Whereby may be dispatched any work now done in England or elsewhere, (especially Works that require strength and swiftness) either by Wind, Water, Cattel or Men. And that with better accommodation, and more profit then by any thing hitherto known and used.