| Thomas Osmond Summers - Steam-engines - 1856 - 200 pages
...which he was not released till the restoration of the monarchy. In 1663, he published a work called " A century of the names and scantlings of such inventions...lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful friend, endeavored, now in the year 1655, to set down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put... | |
| George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1858 - 944 pages
...and constructed the first actual steam engine, a description of which is given in his work entitled "A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions...present I can call to mind to have Tried and Perfected," first printed in 1663. He published also "An Exact and True Definition of the most Stupendous WaterCommanding... | |
| John Timbs - Discoveries in science - 1860 - 432 pages
...from the manuscript now in the possession of the Beaufort family, which opens thus : "A CENTURY OP TUB NAMES AND SCANTLINGS OF SUCH INVENTIONS As at present...of a powerful friend, endeavoured now in the year 1653 to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.... | |
| John Timbs - Inventions - 1860 - 478 pages
...the possession of the Beaufort family, which opens thus : "A CENTURY OF THE NAMES AND SCANTLINGS OP SUCH INVENTIONS As at present I can call to mind to...lost) I have, at the instance of a powerful friend, endeavored now, in the year 1655, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to... | |
| George Lillie Craik - English language - 1861 - 580 pages
...contest between Charles I. and the parliament. The Marquess of Worcester's famous publication entitled A Century of the names and scantlings of such Inventions...present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected (my former notes being lost), etc., was first printed in 1663. "It is a very small piece," says Walpole,... | |
| Samuel Smiles - History - 1865 - 560 pages
...stance of a powerful Friend, cnScautlings of such Inventions as at j deavourod now, in the year 1655, to present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected,...which (my former Notes being lost) I have, at the inset these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice.' London,... | |
| Henry Dircks - Industrial arts - 1866 - 308 pages
...contest between Charles I. and the Parliament. The Marquis of Worcester's famous publication entitled, " A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions...present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected (my former notes being lost), &c.," was first printed in 1663. "It is a very small piece," says Walpole,... | |
| Astor Library - Library catalogs - 1866 - 652 pages
...8vo. Phil. 1834 "Worcester JE Groes Literary Frand Exposed. 8vo. Boston, 1853 "Worcester, Marquis of. A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions as at present I can call to have tried. Sari. Miscellany, IV., page 515. Wordsworth C. Law of Joint Stock Companies. 8vo. Phil.... | |
| Astor Library - Library catalogs - 1866 - 638 pages
...8vo. Boston, 1854 Worcester JE Gross Literary Fraud Exposed. 8vo. Boston, 1853 .Worcester, Marquis of. A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions as at present I can call to have tried. Hurl. Miscellany, IV., page 515. Wordsworth C. Law of Joint Stock Companies. 8vo. Phil.... | |
| Josiah Thomas Jones - Wales - 1867 - 680 pages
...у brenin law ddirgel yn y cyfan. Gadawodd ei arglwyddiaeth waith llenyddol ar ei ol, " A Centuary of the names and scantlings of such inventions as...of a powerful friend, endeavoured now, in the year 1665, to set these down in such a way as may sufficiently instruct me to put any of them in practice."... | |
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