 | 1843 - 854 pages
...cannot be relied upon as an authority, but it is serviceable as a guide or indicator. AT 136 oriijiiml genius, early exercised in philosophic research, to...power of man, and rose to an eminent place among the illustrious followers of wience and the real benefactors of the world,' was born at Greenock on the... | |
 | 1835 - 570 pages
...MONUMENT TO JAMES WATT : WHO, DIRECTING THE FORCE OF AN ORIGINAL GENIUS, KARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH, TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM-ENGINE,...PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE, AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD: BORN AT GREENOCK, M.DCC. XXXVI., DIED AT HEATHFIELD, IN STAFFORDSHIRE,... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1835 - 576 pages
...PHILOSOPHICAL RESEARCH'. TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM-ENGINE, ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRÍ, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT...PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE, AND THE REAL BKNEFACTORS OF THE WORLD ! BORN AT.GREENOCK, M.DCC. XXXVI., DIED AT HEATHFIELD, IN STAFFORDSHIRE,... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 290 pages
...OF AN ORIGINAL GENIUS EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM ENGINE ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY INCREASED THE...PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD BORN AT GREENOCK MDCCXXXVI DIED AT HEATHFIF.LD IN STAFFORDSHIRE... | |
 | François Arago - 1839 - 154 pages
...original genius, early exercised in philosophical 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 illustrious followers of Science, and the real benefactors of the world. Born at Greenock MDCCXXXVI.... | |
 | 1839 - 474 pages
...original genius, early exercised in philosophical 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 illustrious followers of Science, and the real benefactors of the world. Born at Greenock MDCCXXXVI.... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 576 pages
...AN ORIGINAL GENIUS, EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM ENGINE, ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE...PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD. BORN AT GREENOCK MDCCXXXVI. DIED AT HEATHFIELD IN STAFFORDSHIRE... | |
 | Dionysius Lardner - 1840 - 574 pages
...AN ORIGINAL GENIUS, EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHIC RESEARCH TO THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STEAM ENGINE, ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE...PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD. BORN AT GREENOCK MDCCXXXVI. DIED AT HEATHFIELD IV STAFFORDSHIRE... | |
 | Boyman Boyman - 1840 - 210 pages
...ORIGINAL GENIUS, EARLY EXERCISED IN PHILOSOPHICAL 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 ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE, AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD. BORN AT GREENOCK, MDCCXXXVI.... | |
 | Westminster abbey - 1841 - 214 pages
...the king, his ministers, and many of the " nobles and commoners of the realm, raised this monu" ment to James Watt ; who, directing the force of an " original...man, " and rose to an eminent place among the most illus" trious followers of science, and the real benefactors of " the world. Born at Greenock 1736... | |
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Not to perpetuate a name Which must endure while the peaceful arts flourish. But to show That mankind have learnt to honour those Who best deserve their gratitude, The King, His Ministers, and many of the nobles And commoners of the realm, Raised this... 
