 But to those to whom he more immediately belonged, — who lived in his society, and enjoyed his conversation, it is not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled— most deeply lamented — or even most highly admired. Independently...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 4501819Full view - About this book
 | Robert Lomas - English language - 1876 - 122 pages
...mode of utterance commensurate with his vast ideas. Lord HOUGHTON, "Life of Keats." JAMES WATT. I. Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Edwin Hodder - 1878 - 380 pages
...long struggles with poverty, it is interesting to read what Lord Jeffrey said of this extraordinary man. " Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information. . . . He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer.) - 1879 - 254 pages
...that has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (Lord Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted : — " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | Historical reader - 1880 - 212 pages
...contemporaries, conferred less important benefits on mankind than the inventor of our present steam-engine. 3. This will be the fame of Watt with future generations...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. 4. He had infinite quickness of 'apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1881 - 648 pages
...has been drawn of him by Lord Jeffrey : — ' Independently of his great attainments in mechanics, Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects a...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - American literature - 1881 - 412 pages
...with loftier scope, Than thy revival yields, for gladsome hope ! CHARACTER OF WATT. BY LORD JEFFREY. INDEPENDENTLY of his great attainments in mechanics,...wonderful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed BO much and such varied and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1882 - 448 pages
...be the fame of Watt with future generations : and it is sufficient for his race and his country. But independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
 | James Thomas Fields - American literature - 1884 - 988 pages
...with loftier scope, Than thy revival yields, for gladsome hope I CHARACTER OF WATT. BY LORD JEFFREY. INDEPENDENTLY of his great attainments in mechanics,...man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so mueh and such varied and exact information, — had read so much, or remembered what he had read so... | |
 | C. Duxbury - English language - 1884 - 278 pages
...consideration." But when they are not considered of much importance, the commas are usually omitted ; as, " Mr. Watt was an extraordinary and in many respects a wonderful man." 9. Persons addressed are separated from the rest of the sentence by commas ; as, " Thus, Night, oft... | |
 | Engineers - 1899 - 206 pages
...eloquent description of his character. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics," he says, " Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain... | |
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