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 464
difficulties to encounter inerecting his engine at Leadhills. Though it was of ^ Boultou to Sir John Dalrymple, to have been the Torpedo, then a fa-2Gtli March, 1788. iheone pur- , voiirite scheme with French inventorspose alluded to l»y IJoultoii issupposed | for blowiii,^; up Kiip;lish ships.… … SYMINGTONS FIRST STEAMBOAT ENGINE. The arrangement of the power was new, as well as theapplication; and, as in the case of every new machine,where unforeseen defects were brought to light, newexpedients had to be contrived for the purpose of over-coming them. Mr. Miller became impatient for its…
