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1 Intr | Design Engineering (1960), p. 100. ~Although the account found
2 Text, 7| air buried with him. The 100th says, "Upon so potent a
3 Text, 6| and two drill stocks with 12 drills each, of which I
4 Text, 7| visited this country in 1665, and published a journal
5 Text, 7| translation of it, dated 28th May, 1699, he speaks of two engines.
6 Intr | time, are found in Watt's 1796 account prepared for use
7 Intr | 1817, rather than 1813 or 1814 as reported in the article.
8 Text, 6| mentioned it to Mr. Watt in 1816. I am not sure if ever we
9 Intr | Hart, these being dated to 1817, rather than 1813 or 1814
10 Intr | him to James Watt, Jr. in 1845. Robinson and Musson, James
11 Intr | Inventions of James Watt (1854), vol. 1, p. lxxix. They
12 Text | Glasgow, on 2nd November, 1857.]~~~
13 Intr | 1987; originally published 1858), p. 82; Muirhead, Origin
14 Intr | Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 1-7 (1859). It was the first article
15 Intr | Growth of the Steam-Engine (1878), p. 87-88, among others.
16 Text, 6| thus: -- Heathfield, Dec. 19, 1815. Messrs. J. & R. Hart,
17 Intr | Watt and the Steam Engine (1927), p. 23; and R.H. Thurston,
18 Intr | the Steam Revolution, p. 194-95, and in Muirhead, Life
19 Intr | Mechanical Inventions (rev.ed. 1954), p. 71; E.K. Von Fange,
20 Intr | Professional Creativity (1959), p. 94; and H.R. Buhl,
21 Intr | Creative Design Engineering (1960), p. 100. ~Although the
22 Intr | introduction by A.E. Musson, (1963), p. 69; H.W. Dickinson,
23 Intr | and the Steam Revolution (1969), p. 41-45; J.P. Muirhead,
24 Intr | James Watt (facsimile ed. 1987; originally published 1858),
25 Intr | Glasgow Archæological Society, 1st Series, Vol. 1, No. 1, p.
26 Text, 2| 2 ~It was not going at the
27 Intr | Steam Engine (1927), p. 23; and R.H. Thurston, History
28 Text, 7| translation of it, dated 28th May, 1699, he speaks of
29 Text | Society held at Glasgow, on 2nd November, 1857.]~~~
30 Text, 3| 3 and found him alone with
31 Text, 4| could be got at the depth of 35 or 36 feet, and any air
32 Text, 6| best Sheffield brace and 38 bits, and two drill stocks
33 Text, 4| 4 not there. I believe the
34 Intr | the Steam Revolution, p. 40. This other account is generally
35 Intr | Steam Revolution (1969), p. 41-45; J.P. Muirhead, Life
36 Intr | Revolution (1969), p. 41-45; J.P. Muirhead, Life of
37 Text, 5| 5 and lifted the weight that
38 Text, 6| 6 ~ ~[Mr. Hart here read from
39 Text, 7| says, this last is in the 68th invention -- that is the
40 Intr | A.E. Musson, (1963), p. 69; H.W. Dickinson, James Watt,
41 Text, 3| it cost the proprietor £70 per hour." He also said -- "
42 Intr | Inventions (rev.ed. 1954), p. 71; E.K. Von Fange, Professional
43 Intr | Life of James Watt, p. 79-80. ~
44 Intr | Life of James Watt, p. 79-80. ~
45 Intr | Life of James Watt, p. 82-83; and Muirhead, Origin and
46 Intr | Professional Creativity (1959), p. 94; and H.R. Buhl, Creative
47 Intr | Steam Revolution, p. 194-95, and in Muirhead, Life of
48 Text, 7| these two inventions -- the 98th means that he has discovered
49 Intr | invention as the classic A.P. Usher, History of Mechanical
50 Text, 6| advanceth none of the motions above-mentioned, hindering, much less stopping
51 Text, 2| found was caused by the absorption of water by the soft woody
52 Text, 6| of which I request your acceptance as a mark of my regard.
53 | According
54 Text, 1| improved steam-engine, I have accordingly thrown together the following
55 Intr | arranged in my mind." ~Other accounts of Watt that describe his
56 Intr | quoted, although never quite accurately, in such Watt/steam engine
57 Text, 6| them saying, that he was acquainted with the nobleman that fell
58 Text, 7| greater effects of profit, admiration, and consequence; so that,
59 Text, 6| operation continueth and advanceth none of the motions above-mentioned,
60 Text, 7| it runs; with many more advantageous, and yet greater effects
61 Text, 7| experience and labour so advantageously by me contrived, that a
62 Text, 4| a walk on a fine Sabbath afternoon. I had entered the Green
63 | against
64 Text, 6| unanimously, and with harmony agreeing, they all augment and contribute
65 Text, 4| freed his cylinder of air by allowing the steam to blow through
66 Text, 7| this engine (one of those alluded to by the Marquis) was seen
67 | alone
68 | always
69 | am
70 | among
71 Text, 2| these we had given to the Andersonian University. This turned
72 Text, 5| King Street, Glasgow. In answer to my question about the
73 Text, 7| Newcomon's engine, and he anticipates all that was done with it
74 Text, 5| conversation was not of an antiquarian cast, and may be passed
75 Text, 7| first mover; in the 99th he applies it to act on a piston whose
76 Text, 2| dip a rag into it, and apply two or three turns round
77 Text, 7| to act on a piston whose area is equal to lift an hundred
78 Intr | predilection for the practical arts connected with science."
79 Text, 3| used to take his particular attention, from the optical and mathematical
80 Text, 6| harmony agreeing, they all augment and contribute strength
81 Text, 6| first mover,) "forward or backward; upward or downward; circulary
82 Intr | worshiper of Watt," no doubt based upon Robert Hart's statement
83 Text, 4| mouth down was to save a beam and framework. The condenser
84 | became
85 | become
86 Text, 5| court, north end of the Beef Market, the house projects
87 Text, 3| who was to keep her, he began to make improvement; often
88 | beginning
89 Text, 4| 4 not there. I believe the Faculty would very willingly
90 Text, 1| likely to change for the better the character of the mechanical
91 Text, 7| town to town, and for the bettering of lands all the way it
92 Text, 4| by allowing the steam to blow through it freely, by the
93 Text, 4| was to allow the air to be blown out, as with the sniff-pipe
94 Text, 4| as steam was an elastic body it would rush into a vacuum,
95 Text, 7| one day's work, and I may boldly call it the most stupendous
96 Text, 3| the difficulties Watt and Bolton had to contend with at first,
97 Text, 3| although more difficult to bore and finish; yet, after these
98 Intr | lxxix. They were natives of Borrowstoness (id.), referred to as "Bo'
99 Text, 4| boiler by pipes, and the bottom by a pipe to the condenser;
100 Text, 5| colliers called it "the box-bed." We thought this was likely
101 Text, 2| one of the large porter breweries in London he had fitted
102 Text, 1| thrown together the following brief narrative: -- As these meetings
103 Text, 7| contrived, that a child's force bringeth up an hundred feet high
104 Intr | Steam-engines" for the Encyclopædia Britannica published in Muirhead, Life
105 Intr | 1959), p. 94; and H.R. Buhl, Creative Design Engineering (
106 | can
107 Text, 2| engine, he said he tried canes for steam pipes, but found
108 Text, 5| rate at which goods were carried at that time. ~ ~
109 Text, 5| carrier was loading his cart in it at the time. I think
110 Text, 5| of it, to make it into a carthouse, and a carrier was loading
111 Text, 5| was not of an antiquarian cast, and may be passed over.
112 Text, 1| and myself had with the celebrated Dr. James Watt, the inventor
113 Text, 1| character, and were so likely to change for the better the character
114 Text, 4| the gate at the foot of Charlotte Street -- had passed the
115 Text, 7| by me contrived, that a child's force bringeth up an hundred
116 Text, 6| backward; upward or downward; circulary or cornerwise; to and fro;
117 Text, 2| experiment we required another cistern and air-pump; and he was
118 Text, 7| sorts of mines, and furnish cities with water, though never
119 Intr | works on invention as the classic A.P. Usher, History of Mechanical
120 Text, 3| above to show how minutely clear he made the subject. ~ ~
121 Text, 5| Roebuck was brought to a close. We found he had done a
122 Text, 3| work it, as a few tons of coal per year was less expensive
123 Text, 5| workman at Dr. Roebuck's coalworks when Mr. Watt was there,
124 Text, 5| small timber house, the colliers called it "the box-bed."
125 Intr | INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS~John W. Stephens ~This article
126 Text, 3| keep up the demand. Then complaints of want of steam came and
127 Text, 7| will allow that this last, composed of the other two, is a complete
128 Intr | of Watt that describe his conception of his invention, but give
129 Intr | not end with the wonderful concluding sentence: "I had not walked
130 Text, 4| might be kept cool, and condense the steam by external cold,
131 Text, 2| improvement was to save condensing water, and was on the principle
132 Intr | WorldCat, the Library of Congress is the only library in the
133 Text, 4| Faculty would very willingly connect the invention with the College,
134 Text, 5| nearly finished when his connection with Doctor Roebuck was
135 Text, 7| profit, admiration, and consequence; so that, deservedly, I
136 Intr | other account is generally consistent with the account found in
137 Text, 6| days since, that we had consulted him on an idea that I had
138 Text, 6| directed as this letter, containing a best Sheffield brace and
139 Intr | paragraphs are.) ~This article contains the most-quoted account
140 Text, 3| difficulties Watt and Bolton had to contend with at first, He said: -- "
141 Text, 6| the pretended operation continueth and advanceth none of the
142 Text, 6| agreeing, they all augment and contribute strength unto the intended
143 Text, 1| To have the pleasure of conversing with him was a thing we
144 Text, 4| water, that it might be kept cool, and condense the steam
145 Text, 4| there condensed without cooling the cylinder. I then saw
146 Intr | Stephens ~This article is copied from Robert Hart, "Reminiscences
147 Text, 5| yards from the north-east corner of the market, in a north-east
148 Text, 6| or downward; circulary or cornerwise; to and fro; straight, upright,
149 Text, 3| a serious matter, as it cost the proprietor £70 per hour."
150 Text, 7| Tuscany, who visited this country in 1665, and published a
151 Text, 3| with the ladies. In the course of conversation, which embraced
152 Text, 4| not use a jet. He placed a cover on the mouth of the cylinder,
153 Text, 2| going at the time, and was covered up; my brother uncovered
154 Intr | p. 94; and H.R. Buhl, Creative Design Engineering (1960),
155 Intr | Von Fange, Professional Creativity (1959), p. 94; and H.R.
156 Text, 7| I deem this invention to crown my labours," &c. ~ ~You
157 Text, 5| subject well. He mentioned a curious experiment that a son-in-law
158 Text, 6| runs thus: -- Heathfield, Dec. 19, 1815. Messrs. J. &
159 Text, 7| so that, deservedly, I deem this invention to crown
160 Text, 3| boiler could not keep up the demand. Then complaints of want
161 Text, 4| offlet could be got at the depth of 35 or 36 feet, and any
162 Intr | steam engine that is also derived from meetings between Watt
163 Intr | Other accounts of Watt that describe his conception of his invention,
164 Text, 7| what he saw. The engine is described by him in it. In a translation
165 Text, 7| other two, is a complete description of Newcomon's engine, and
166 Text, 7| and consequence; so that, deservedly, I deem this invention to
167 Intr | and H.R. Buhl, Creative Design Engineering (1960), p. 100. ~
168 Text, 1| the Society expressed a desire at our last meeting, that
169 Text, 7| of water, even two feet diameter, so naturally that the work
170 Text, 3| subject. ~ ~In speaking of the difficulties Watt and Bolton had to contend
171 Text, 2| little flour and water, dip a rag into it, and apply
172 Text, 6| for Glasgow, a small box directed as this letter, containing
173 Text, 5| market, in a north-east direction. ~ ~The nature of much of
174 Text, 7| the 98th means that he has discovered a way to use the pressure
175 Text, 3| touched on. This led to a discussion on iron in engine-making.
176 Intr | notes to Dr. Robison's "Dissertation on Steam-engines" for the
177 Text, 1| are touched on, I have as distinct recollection of his treatment
178 Intr | brothers Hart as being "distinguished by a predilection for the
179 Text, 5| when his connection with Doctor Roebuck was brought to a
180 | does
181 Text, 7| 7 descending, doeth what nothing less than one
182 Text, 3| to send out a cylinder of double the size wanted, and cut
183 Intr | hero worshiper of Watt," no doubt based upon Robert Hart's
184 Text, 6| fro; straight, upright, or downright; yet the pretended operation
185 Text, 6| forward or backward; upward or downward; circulary or cornerwise;
186 Text, 7| only with little charge to drain all sorts of mines, and
187 Text, 7| of two engines. This one draws the water, his other forced
188 Text, 6| brace and 38 bits, and two drill stocks with 12 drills each,
189 Text, 7| seen at work by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, who visited
190 Text, 7| next room, and with great ease and geometrical symmetry,
191 Text, 7| advantageous, and yet greater effects of profit, admiration, and
192 Text, 4| mind, that as steam was an elastic body it would rush into
193 Text, 1| Miss M'Gregor, and tall elderly gentleman came into the
194 Text, 3| course of conversation, which embraced all that was new at the
195 Text, 1| were at work, one of our employers, a Miss M'Gregor, and tall
196 Text, 6| the Society, and it will enable them to form an opinion
197 Intr | on Steam-engines" for the Encyclopædia Britannica published in
198 Text, 4| effect this he connected both ends of his cylinder with the
199 Text, 3| a discussion on iron in engine-making. On that, he said -- "We
200 Intr | R. Buhl, Creative Design Engineering (1960), p. 100. ~Although
201 Intr | and John Hart were Glasgow engineers. James Watt, Craftsman &
202 Text, 7| 1699, he speaks of two engines. This one draws the water,
203 | enough
204 Text, 6| a fortnight, and you may enquire for the box at Mrs. Walshes',
205 Text, 7| on a piston whose area is equal to lift an hundred pounds
206 Text, 1| made at the time may have escaped me at present; yet when
207 Text | WATT: ~BY ~ROBERT HART, ESQ. ~~~[Read at a Meeting of
208 Text, 6| goes on, and remain with esteem, Gentlemen, Your obd. humble
209 Text, 2| Leslie, to produce cold by evaporation in a vacuum. Mr. Watt took
210 | even
211 Text, 2| uncovered it. The gentleman examined it very minutely, and put
212 | except
213 Text, 2| time saw my brother so much excited as he was at that moment.
214 Text, 4| between the cylinder and an exhausted vessel, it would rush into
215 Text, 2| woody part inside, which expanded it and split the outside
216 Text, 3| were made of iron of same expansibility, or as near as possible
217 Text, 3| was in the College that he experimented on the engine, and invented
218 Text, 7| further, I will give my explanation of these two inventions --
219 Text, 1| the members of the Society expressed a desire at our last meeting,
220 Text, 4| and condense the steam by external cold, as he did not use
221 Text, 4| the pump large enough to extract both water and air." He
222 Text, 4| feet, and any air might be extracted by a small pump; the second
223 Intr | Muirhead, Life of James Watt (facsimile ed. 1987; originally published
224 Text, 4| not there. I believe the Faculty would very willingly connect
225 Text, 6| hundred as high as one pound falleth, and yet the hundred pounds ~
226 Intr | 1954), p. 71; E.K. Von Fange, Professional Creativity (
227 Text, 4| the time, and had gone as far as the Herd's-house, when
228 Text, 5| engine it was, but it was the fastest going one ever he saw."
229 Text, 3| precaution they were often faulty, &c. I give the above to
230 Text, 6| acquainted with the nobleman that fell heir to all the papers of
231 Intr | article itself is difficult to find. According to WorldCat,
232 Text, 3| more difficult to bore and finish; yet, after these cylinders
233 Text, 5| own improvements, nearly finished when his connection with
234 Text, 3| other parts that are to be fixed on this cylinder were made
235 Text, 2| which was to mix a little flour and water, dip a rag into
236 Text, 4| the world." ~ ~This was followed up by my brother saying,
237 Text, 6| this engine, and runs as follows: -- "An engine so contrived
238 Text, 4| Green by the gate at the foot of Charlotte Street -- had
239 Text, 7| contrived, that a child's force bringeth up an hundred feet
240 Text, 7| draws the water, his other forced it. He says, this last is
241 Text, 7| invention -- that is the forcing one. ~ ~ ~
242 Text, 1| little hope of. However, one forenoon while we were at work, one
243 Intr | the original line and page formatting is retained, except for
244 Text, 2| the same nature. The pipes forming his condenser were laid
245 Text, 6| be at Glasgow in about a fortnight, and you may enquire for
246 | forty
247 Text, 1| these meetings took place forty-three years since, many observations
248 Text, 6| mobile," (or first mover,) "forward or backward; upward or downward;
249 Text, 6| which is secured in a glazed frame.] It runs thus: -- Heathfield,
250 Text, 4| down was to save a beam and framework. The condenser was formed
251 Text, 4| the pump by hand, having freed his cylinder of air by allowing
252 Text, 4| steam to blow through it freely, by the valve on the piston
253 Text, 6| circulary or cornerwise; to and fro; straight, upright, or downright;
254 Text, 5| Millar's Place is, just in front of what was the Inn door,
255 Text, 6| if he had left anything fuller on that subject, as that
256 Text, 7| of scavengers, an well as furnishing the inhabitants with water
257 Text, 4| entered the Green by the gate at the foot of Charlotte
258 Text, 7| and with great ease and geometrical symmetry, that though it
259 Text, 2| of each, and these we had given to the Andersonian University.
260 Text, 3| make improvement; often by giving more steam, the engine did
261 Text, 6| Stirling Square. I shall be glad to hear that you receive
262 Text, 6| original, which is secured in a glazed frame.] It runs thus: --
263 Text, 6| and how your telescope goes on, and remain with esteem,
264 Text, 3| as I did not think it so good as the pupet valve; but
265 Text, 5| shows the slow rate at which goods were carried at that time. ~ ~
266 Text, 7| was seen at work by the Grand Duke of Tuscany, who visited
267 Text, 7| more advantageous, and yet greater effects of profit, admiration,
268 Intr | Thurston, History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine (1878),
269 Text, 3| and cut off the steam at half-stroke. This was a great saving
270 Text, 4| condenser by working the pump by hand, having freed his cylinder
271 Text, 6| of a letter that I got my hands on only a few days since,
272 Text, 4| sniff-pipe of Newcomon's; and hanging the mouth down was to save
273 Text, 6| but unanimously, and with harmony agreeing, they all augment
274 Text, 5| that a son-in-law of Mr. Harrison's was going on with, viz.,
275 Text, 6| further from him on this head, we made it paper of it
276 Text, 6| Square. I shall be glad to hear that you receive them safe,
277 Text, 6| frame.] It runs thus: -- Heathfield, Dec. 19, 1815. Messrs.
278 Text, 6| with the nobleman that fell heir to all the papers of the
279 Text | a Meeting of the Society held at Glasgow, on 2nd November,
280 Text, 7| says, "Upon so potent a help as these two last-mentioned
281 Text, 4| and had gone as far as the Herd's-house, when the idea came
282 | here
283 Intr | describes Robert Hart as a "hero worshiper of Watt," no doubt
284 | himself
285 Text, 7| to the whole engine, nor hinder one day's work, and I may
286 Text, 6| motions above-mentioned, hindering, much less stopping the
287 Text, 4| was formed of pipes laid horizontal, and had a small air-pump
288 Text, 3| cost the proprietor £70 per hour." He also said -- "When
289 Text, 3| some of the mines a few hours stoppage was a serious matter,
290 | However
291 Text, 4| Golf-house [about the site of the Humane Society-house, or a little
292 Text, 6| esteem, Gentlemen, Your obd. humble Servt. JAMES WATT. ~ ~He
293 Intr | natives of Borrowstoness (id.), referred to as "Bo'ness"
294 Text, 1| Watt, the inventor of our improved steam-engine, I have accordingly
295 Text, 5| parts of one, with his own improvements, nearly finished when his
296 Text, 7| an hundred feet high an incredible quantity of water, even
297 Intr | retained, except for the indentation at the start of each paragraph. (
298 Intr | paragraph of the article is not indented. All other paragraphs are.) ~
299 Text, 2| experiments with a Newcomon's? We informed him that we had, and also
300 Intr | describes John Hart as "an ingenious tradesman of Glasgow" and
301 Text, 7| an well as furnishing the inhabitants with water for their private
302 Text, 4| the condensed steam and injection water, if I used a jet as
303 Text, 5| in front of what was the Inn door, as it was but a few
304 Text, 2| water by the soft woody part inside, which expanded it and split
305 Text, 3| best fitted for." As an instance, he said -- "We take the
306 Text, 4| with the condenser, when instantly the piston was raised by
307 Text, 6| Semi-Omnipotent Engine, and do intend that a model thereof be
308 Text, 6| contribute strength unto the intended work and operation: and,
309 Text, 1| some recollections of the interviews that my late brother (Mr.
310 Intr | Steam Engine, with a new introduction by A.E. Musson, (1963),
311 Intr | INTRODUCTORY COMMENTS~John W. Stephens ~
312 Text, 3| experimented on the engine, and invented the condenser? (as we had
313 Text, 2| night in Miss M'Gregor's, by invitation, ~
314 | itself
315 Intr | 36; H.W. Dickinson and R. Jenkins, James Watt and the Steam
316 Text, 2| moment. He called on me to join them, saying that "this
317 Text, 2| that was said I had not joined the party till I learned
318 Text, 2| or three turns round the joint; as soon as it got the steam
319 Text, 6| paper of it for one of the Journals many years since. I have
320 Intr | sent by him to James Watt, Jr. in 1845. Robinson and Musson,
321 Text, 5| where Millar's Place is, just in front of what was the
322 Intr | rev.ed. 1954), p. 71; E.K. Von Fange, Professional
323 Text, 5| were done in a workshop off King Street, Glasgow. In answer
324 Text, 4| saying, I should like much to know where the idea first struck
325 Text, 5| I might get a practical knowledge of a working engine." My
326 Text, 7| many years experience and labour so advantageously by me
327 Text, 7| this invention to crown my labours," &c. ~ ~You will allow
328 Text, 3| smile and said -- "Na, na, lad; it was not mine. I was
329 Text, 3| found him alone with the ladies. In the course of conversation,
330 Text, 7| and for the bettering of lands all the way it runs; with
331 Text, 7| potent a help as these two last-mentioned inventions, a Water-works
332 Text, 3| more work while the steam lasted, but the boiler could not
333 Text, 5| will take the liberty to lay before you the following: -- ~ ~
334 Text, 7| piston whose area is equal to lift an hundred pounds by the
335 Text, 5| 5 and lifted the weight that was hung
336 | like
337 Text, 6| Gentlemen, -- I, on Saturday limit, took the liberty of sending,
338 Intr | generally speaking, the original line and page formatting is retained,
339 Intr | prepared for use in his patent litigation published in Robinson and
340 Text, 5| carthouse, and a carrier was loading his cart in it at the time.
341 Text, 2| large porter breweries in London he had fitted up an apparatus
342 Text, 3| great saving of steam as long as the valves were left
343 Text, 5| speculum by turning with a machine that cut so fine that it
344 Text, 7| rivers with sufficient to maintain and make them portable from
345 Text, 6| liberty of sending, by the Manchester waggon for Glasgow, a small
346 Text, 3| attention, from the optical and mathematical apparatus in the window,
347 Text, 3| hours stoppage was a serious matter, as it cost the proprietor £
348 Text, 7| Mr. Watt's time. ~ ~I may mention that this engine (one of
349 Text, 1| character of the mechanical and mercantile world, we had formed a very
350 Text, 6| Heathfield, Dec. 19, 1815. Messrs. J. & R. Hart, Mitchell
351 Text, 2| expansion and contraction of the metal, as these were exposed to
352 Text, 3| the slow contraction of metals were touched on. This led
353 Text, 5| I think it stood where Millar's Place is, just in front
354 Text, 3| Na, na, lad; it was not mine. I was not so rich as to
355 Text, 6| 1815. Messrs. J. & R. Hart, Mitchell Street, Glasgow. Gentlemen, --
356 Text, 2| steam joints, which was to mix a little flour and water,
357 Text, 6| that the working the primum mobile," (or first mover,) "forward
358 Text, 5| brother and I went next morning and saw the house; a large
359 Intr | This article contains the most-quoted account of the moment of
360 Text, 6| and advanceth none of the motions above-mentioned, hindering,
361 | Mrs
362 Text, 3| He also said -- "When Mr. Murdoch introduced the slide valve
363 | must
364 | myself
365 Text, 4| Society-house, or a little to the N.W. of that] when the whole
366 Text, 1| together the following brief narrative: -- As these meetings took
367 Intr | 1, p. lxxix. They were natives of Borrowstoness (id.),
368 Text, 7| even two feet diameter, so naturally that the work will not be
369 Text, 3| same expansibility, or as near as possible to that of the
370 Text, 3| said -- "We take the iron nearest to the quality of steel
371 Text, 5| with his own improvements, nearly finished when his connection
372 Text, 6| opinion on the subject. ~ ~The ninety-eighth of his hundred inventions
373 Text, 6| was acquainted with the nobleman that fell heir to all the
374 | none
375 | nor
376 Text, 5| It was in a little court, north end of the Beef Market,
377 Intr | 1813-14 account prepared as notes to Dr. Robison's "Dissertation
378 | nothing
379 Text | held at Glasgow, on 2nd November, 1857.]~~~
380 | now
381 Text, 1| of Mr. Watt. They were so numerous, so various, and of so valuable
382 Text, 6| esteem, Gentlemen, Your obd. humble Servt. JAMES WATT. ~ ~
383 Text, 2| what was not, when, at this observation, Miss M'Gregor stopped him
384 Text, 1| forty-three years since, many observations that were made at the time
385 Text, 5| court; I think a carrier occupies it at present." I think
386 Text, 4| Two ways of doing this occurred to me. First, the water
387 Text, 4| a descending pipe, if an offlet could be got at the depth
388 Text, 2| stopped him by saying, "Oh, he understands it; this
389 Text, 5| the first of his patent ones made by himself, and took
390 Text, 4| from above the piston, and opened the communication with the
391 Text, 4| was a tube with a valve opening outwards. This was to allow
392 Text, 3| shop in the High Street, opposite the College, that used to
393 Text, 3| particular attention, from the optical and mathematical apparatus
394 Intr | Watt (facsimile ed. 1987; originally published 1858), p. 82;
395 | others
396 Text, 2| expanded it and split the outside shell. He asked if ever
397 Text, 4| tube with a valve opening outwards. This was to allow the air
398 | over
399 | own
400 Intr | speaking, the original line and page formatting is retained,
401 Intr | the article, the original pagination is shown; and generally
402 Text, 6| on this head, we made it paper of it for one of the Journals
403 Text, 6| that fell heir to all the papers of the Marquis, and he would
404 Intr | not indented. All other paragraphs are.) ~This article contains
405 Text, 2| water by the soft woody part inside, which expanded it
406 Text, 2| said I had not joined the party till I learned who he was.
407 Text, 7| several streets, and so performing the work of scavengers,
408 Text, 3| her to the charge of the person who was to keep her, he
409 Text, 3| been told it was there by persons connected with the College)
410 Text, 5| He made her on Newcomon's plan, but he had got all the
411 Text, 2| joints, &c. He was much pleased with the simple way in which
412 Text, 1| ever lived. To have the pleasure of conversing with him was
413 Text, 2| minutely, and put a few pointed questions about her (the
414 Text, 5| cut so fine that it left a polish. He had little hope that
415 Text, 7| to maintain and make them portable from town to town, and for
416 Text, 2| and at one of the large porter breweries in London he had
417 Text, 3| expansibility, or as near as possible to that of the cylinder.
418 Text, 7| The 100th says, "Upon so potent a help as these two last-mentioned
419 Text, 3| trouble; but without this precaution they were often faulty, &
420 Text, 5| experiment, and those that preceded it, were done in a workshop
421 Intr | being "distinguished by a predilection for the practical arts connected
422 Text, 6| upright, or downright; yet the pretended operation continueth and
423 Text, 6| contrived that the working the primum mobile," (or first mover,) "
424 Text, 2| condensing water, and was on the principle introduced by Sir John Leslie,
425 Text, 7| inhabitants with water for their private uses, and to furnish rivers
426 Text, 4| pipes had a stopcock. He produced the vacuum in the condenser
427 Intr | p. 71; E.K. Von Fange, Professional Creativity (1959), p. 94;
428 Text, 2| vacuum, as that invention of Professor Leslie's was not known at
429 Text, 7| and yet greater effects of profit, admiration, and consequence;
430 Text, 5| the Beef Market, the house projects into the court; I think
431 Text, 2| beginning to show what was properly Mr. Watt's engine, and what
432 Text, 3| serious matter, as it cost the proprietor £70 per hour." He also said -- "
433 Text, 3| think it so good as the pupet valve; but I gave in from
434 Text, 6| they will be of use of your pursuits. They may be at Glasgow
435 Text, 4| arranged in my mind." ~ ~In putting the invention to the trial,
436 Text, 3| We keep the various qualities of iron for the parts they
437 Text, 3| the iron nearest to the quality of steel for our cylinders,
438 Text, 7| feet high an incredible quantity of water, even two feet
439 Text, 2| minutely, and put a few pointed questions about her (the engine),
440 Text, 4| then saw that I must get quit of the condensed steam and
441 Text, 2| little flour and water, dip a rag into it, and apply two or
442 Text, 6| make one pound weight to raise an hundred as high as one
443 Text, 4| instantly the piston was raised by the steam under it, ~
444 Text, 5| you, an it shows the slow rate at which goods were carried
445 | rather
446 Text, 2| the engine), and asked our reason for making it in that form?
447 Text, 6| be glad to hear that you receive them safe, and how your
448 Text, 6| gentleman after that, but I recollect of one of them saying, that
449 Text, 1| touched on, I have as distinct recollection of his treatment of them
450 Intr | of Borrowstoness (id.), referred to as "Bo'ness" in the article.
451 Text, 6| inventions is the first that refers to this engine, and runs
452 Text, 6| your telescope goes on, and remain with esteem, Gentlemen,
453 Text, 7| require forty shillings' reparation to the whole engine, nor
454 Intr | rather than 1813 or 1814 as reported in the article. This other
455 Text, 6| drills each, of which I request your acceptance as a mark
456 Text, 7| to the other, it will not require forty shillings' reparation
457 Text, 2| and for this experiment we required another cistern and air-pump;
458 Text, 3| was so expensive, that we resolved to give up the expansion
459 Intr | line and page formatting is retained, except for the indentation
460 Intr | of Mechanical Inventions (rev.ed. 1954), p. 71; E.K. Von
461 Text, 3| was not mine. I was not so rich as to have a shop of that
462 Text, 5| thus showing him he was right in the idea of a separate
463 Text, 2| laid in the water of the river Thames, but he could not
464 Text, 7| private uses, and to furnish rivers with sufficient to maintain
465 Intr | prepared as notes to Dr. Robison's "Dissertation on Steam-engines"
466 Text, 7| not be heard in the next room, and with great ease and
467 Text, 4| First, the water might be run off by a descending pipe,
468 Text, 7| well as keep them sweet running through several streets,
469 Text, 4| gone as far as the Herd's-house, when the idea came into
470 Text, 4| to take a walk on a fine Sabbath afternoon. I had entered
471 Text, 6| hear that you receive them safe, and how your telescope
472 Text, 6| Glasgow. Gentlemen, -- I, on Saturday limit, took the liberty
473 Text, 2| that we had, and also on Savery's -- we having made one
474 Text, 3| half-stroke. This was a great saving of steam as long as the
475 Text, 5| the workman, "could not say what kind of an engine it
476 Text, 2| the same thing on a large scale, but without the vacuum,
477 Text, 7| so performing the work of scavengers, an well as furnishing the
478 Text, 5| there, I took charge of the Schoolyard engine, that I might get
479 Intr | practical arts connected with science." J.P. Muirhead, Life of
480 Text, 6| these visits, I see by a scroll of a letter that I got my
481 Text, 7| water, though never so high seated, as well as keep them sweet
482 Text, 6| from the original, which is secured in a glazed frame.] It runs
483 Text, 2| in that form? My brother, seeing he understood the subject,
484 Text, 7| alluded to by the Marquis) was seen at work by the Grand Duke
485 Text, 6| therefore, I call this A Semi-Omnipotent Engine, and do intend that
486 Text, 6| limit, took the liberty of sending, by the Manchester waggon
487 Intr | the wonderful concluding sentence: "I had not walked farther
488 Text, 5| was right in the idea of a separate condenser, and that his
489 Intr | Archæological Society, 1st Series, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 1-7 (
490 Text, 3| few hours stoppage was a serious matter, as it cost the proprietor £
491 Text, 6| Gentlemen, Your obd. humble Servt. JAMES WATT. ~ ~He caused
492 Text, 3| valves were left as first set; but when our men had left
493 | several
494 | shall
495 | She
496 Text, 6| letter, containing a best Sheffield brace and 38 bits, and two
497 Text, 2| it and split the outside shell. He asked if ever we had
498 Text, 7| it will not require forty shillings' reparation to the whole
499 Intr | works as H.W. Dickinson, Short History of the Steam Engine,
500 | should