Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the original Soho mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine (1865)
Smiles, Samuel, 1812-1904 · Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott and company; · leaf 378
absurd assto])ping navigable canals would bebecause they interfere with farmersand waggoners. Tlic argnniciit also applies to wind and tide mills or anyother means whereby corn can beground. So all machines should bestopped whereby mens labour issaved, because it might be arguedthat men were… … DOUELE-ACTING ENGINE, AiBTON MILL. engine, expressing the opinion that it would have beenbetter if they had held by the single-acting one/ Watt ^ Watt, however, continued toadhere to his own views as to thesuperiority of the plan adopted:— Iam sorry to find, lie observed in hisreply to Boulton, so…
