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Excerpt from Memorials: Of the Lineage, Early Life, Education, and Development of the Genius of James Watt
It is from these somewhat voluminous materials that the present selection has been made, - such a selection as has been deemed neces sary to a clear exposition of the subject. An attempt has been made to arrange and embody, in a consecutive form, such portions of the facts acquired as it has been conceived might be acceptable to the general reader. At the same time, it is of some consequence that it should be understood, that this has been done, not with any idea of presenting a full Biography or Life of the philosopher whose history occupies the principal share of attention throughout the volume but rather, of rendering more available for reference an aggregate of data, which, indirectly or more immediately bearing upon the development of his genius, might be found contributive to the illustration of the character, As A whole, Of this wonderful man.
As some statement, however, in regard to the nature of the work, more definite than that which has just been afforded, may still be desired, advantage will be taken of a few introductory paragraphs to give a succinct account of the special circumstances in which it had its origin - an account which will sufficiently indicate its character and objects, and afford, it is hoped, what apology may be necessary for any peculiarity of aspect which it may be found to present.
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It is from these somewhat voluminous materials that the present selection has been made, - such a selection as has been deemed neces sary to a clear exposition of the subject. An attempt has been made to arrange and embody, in a consecutive form, such portions of the facts acquired as it has been conceived might be acceptable to the general reader. At the same time, it is of some consequence that it should be understood, that this has been done, not with any idea of presenting a full Biography or Life of the philosopher whose history occupies the principal share of attention throughout the volume but rather, of rendering more available for reference an aggregate of data, which, indirectly or more immediately bearing upon the development of his genius, might be found contributive to the illustration of the character, As A whole, Of this wonderful man.
As some statement, however, in regard to the nature of the work, more definite than that which has just been afforded, may still be desired, advantage will be taken of a few introductory paragraphs to give a succinct account of the special circumstances in which it had its origin - an account which will sufficiently indicate its character and objects, and afford, it is hoped, what apology may be necessary for any peculiarity of aspect which it may be found to present.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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George Williamson
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ISBN - 9780265446829
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 329
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George Williamson
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ISBN - 9781332612734
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm
Page Count - 331
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