Memoirs of the most eminent American mechanics : also, lives of distinguished European mechanics : together with a collection of anecdotes ... relating to the mechanic arts : illustrated by fifty engravings (1852)
Howe, Henry, 1816-1893, New York Museum of Science and Industry. Library · New York : Harper & Brothers · leaf 225
em willing and prompt exer-tions. The scrupulous observance of his contracts to the mi-nutest particular was with him a point of honor ; and his dealingswith his fellow-men bore rather the character of princely munifi-cence than the generosity of a private individual. Throughoutlife, and amid… … JOHN SMEATON. FOREIGN MECHANICS JOHN SMEATON. JOHN SMEATON was born the 28th of May, 1724, at Austhorpe,near Leeds. The strength of his understanding and the origin-ality of his genius appeared at an early age. His playthings,it is said by one long well acquainted with him, were not theplaythings…
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