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afterwards Air Pump apparatus arrows attached Beam bladder Boiler boiling point bottle called caloric cold water condense the steam condensed steam CONDENSING STEAM ENGINE CONNECTING ROD consequently construction cork course Crank Eccentric Plate ECCENTRIC RING Eccentric Rod employed ESCAPE PIPE ether Exit pipe external atmosphere fill the flask fitted flame Florence flask Fly Wheel fuel gas pipe Gauge Pipes globe Greenock Gutta Percha High Pressure Engine ingenious invention INVENTORS JAMES WATT latent heat LEVER Low Pressure Engine machine machinery mode mouth moves the Steam Natural Philosophy Newcomen's Engine noticed Papin PARALLEL RODS PISTON ROD placed powers of steam prevent properties of steam raised Reservoir SAFETY VALVE Savery Savery's engine Section Model seen in fig shew the principle shewn Spindle square inch steam is admitted Steam Pipe Steam Valve stream of cold sulphuric ether surface teacher temperature Throttle Valve tion tube tumbler University of Glasgow vessel water into steam Watt's
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Стр. 46 - THOSE WHO BEST DESERVE THEIR GRATITUDE, THE KING HIS MINISTERS, AND MANY OF THE NOBLES AND COMMONERS OF THE REALM RAISED THIS MONUMENT TO JAMES WATT, WHO DIRECTING THE FORCE OF AN ORIGINAL GENIUS, EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE...
Стр. 46 - COMMONERS OF THE REALM RAISED THIS MONUMENT TO JAMES WATT WHO DIRECTING THE FORCE OF AN ORIGINAL GENIUS EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM ENGINE ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD BORN At GREENOCK MDCCXXXVI DIED AT HEATHFIELD IN STAFFORDSHIRE MDCCCXIX.
Стр. 45 - ... friends around him, the many sources of consolation " which were afforded by the circumstances under which it " was about to take place. He expressed his sincere gratitude " to Providence for the length of days with which he had been " blessed, and his exemption from most of the infirmities of " age ; as well as for the calm and cheerful evening of life that " he had been permitted to enjoy, after the honourable labours " of the day had been concluded. And thus, full of years and " honours, in...
Стр. 45 - ... year !" This happy and useful life came, at last, to a gentle close. He had suffered some inconvenience through the summer; but was not seriously indisposed till within a few weeks from his death. He then became perfectly aware of the event which was approaching ; and with his usual tranquillity and benevolence of nature, seemed only anxious to point out to...
Стр. 25 - About that time Mr. Watt came to settle in Glasgow, a? a maker of mathematical instruments ; but being molested by some of the corporations, who considered him as an intruder on their privileges, the University protected him by giving him a shop within their precincts, and by conferring on him the title of 'Mathematical Instrument Maker to the University.
Стр. 24 - James Watt, I never saw such an idle boy ; take a book or employ yourself usefully ; for the last hour you have not spoken one word, but taken off the lid of that kettle and put it on again, holding now a cup and now a silver spoon over the steam, watching how it rises from the spout, and catching and connecting the drops of hot water. Are you not ashamed of spending your time in this way?
Стр. 45 - He had suffered some inconveniences through the summer ; but was not seriously indisposed till within a few weeks from his death. He then became perfectly aware of the event which was approaching ; and with his usual tranquillity and benevolence of nature, seemed only anxious to point out to the friends around him the many sources of consolation which were afforded by the circumstances under which it was about to take place. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Providence for the length of days...
Стр. 45 - He then became perfectly aware of the event which was approaching, and with his usual tranquillity and benevolence of nature seemed only anxious to point out to the friends around him the many sources of consolation which were afforded by the circumstances under which it was about to take place. He expressed his sincere gratitude to Providence for the length of days with which he had been blessed, and his exemption from most of the infirmities of age, as well as for the calm and cheerful evening...
Стр. 11 - An admirable and most forcible way to drive up water by fire, not by drawing or sucking it upwards, for that must be as the philosopher calleth it, infra spheeram activitatis, which is but at such a distance. But this way hath no bounder, if the vessels be strong enough ; for I have taken a piece of a whole cannon, whereof the end was burst, and filled it...
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