The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson Comprising Also a History of the Invention and Introduction of the Railway Locomotive

CHAPTER VII.

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GEORGE STEPHENSON'S FARTHER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LOCOMOTIVE--ROBERT STEPHENSON AS VIEWER'S APPRENTICE AND STUDENT.

Stephenson's Improvements in the Mine-machinery.--Farther Improvements in the Locomotive and in the Road.--Experiments on Friction.--Early Neglect of the Locomotive.--Stephenson again meditates emigrating to America.--Employed as Engineer of the Hetton Railway.--Robert Stephenson put Apprentice to a Coal-viewer.--His Father sends him to Edinburg University.--His Studies there.--Geological Tour in the Highlands. 198