Lives of Boulton and Watt. Principally from the Original Soho Mss. Comprising also a history of the invention and introduction of the steam engine

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James Watt, his birthplace and lineage--His grandfather the mathematician--Cartsdyke and Greenock in the last century--James Watt’s father--His multifarious occupations--His mother--Watt’s early years--His fragile constitution--Sent to school--His first visit to Glasgow--His indulgence in storytelling--His boyish ingenuity--His home education--The Stuart rebellion--Watt’s love of scientific pursuits--Sent to Glasgow to learn the trade of mathematical-instrument maker 77–95