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LIVES
OF
BOULTON and WATT.
BY THE SAME AUTHOR.
LIVES OF BRITISH ENGINEERS, from the Earliest Timesto the Death of Robert Stephenson; with an Account of their PrincipalWorks, and a History of Inland Communication in Britain. WithPortraits and 270 Woodcuts. 3 Vols. 8vo. 63s.
SELF-HELP; with Illustrations of Character and Conduct.Post 8vo. 6s.
‘SELF-HELP,’ ou Caractère, Conduite et Persévérance,Illustrés à l’aide de Biographie. Traduit de l’Anglais par Alfred Talandiersur le texte revu et corrigé par l’Auteur. Post 8vo. 5s.
INDUSTRIAL BIOGRAPHY: Iron-Workers and Tool-Makers.A Companion Volume to ‘Self-Help.’ Post 8vo. 6s.
JAMES BRINDLEY AND THE EARLY ENGINEERS.[Abridged from ‘Lives of the Engineers.’] With Illustrations. Post 8vo. 6s.
STORY OF THE LIFE OF GEORGE STEPHENSONincluding a Memoir of his Son Robert Stephenson. [Abridged from‘Lives of the Engineers.’] With Illustrations. Post 8vo. 6s.
WORKMEN’S EARNINGS,—SAVINGS,—and STRIKES:Reprinted from the ‘Quarterly Review.’ Post 8vo. 1s. 6d.
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
James Watt F.R.S.
Engraved by W. Holl, after the portrait by Sir W. Beechy, R.A.
Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1865.
LIVES
OF
BOULTON and WATT.
PRINCIPALLY FROM THE ORIGINAL SOHO MSS.
COMPRISING ALSO
A HISTORY OF THE INVENTION AND INTRODUCTIONOF THE STEAM-ENGINE.
By SAMUEL SMILES,
AUTHOR OF ‘INDUSTRIAL BIOGRAPHY,’ ETC.
LONDON:
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1865.
The right of Translation is reserved.
LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET,AND CHARING CROSS.
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PREFACE.
The present volume concludes the author’s ‘Lives ofthe Engineers.’ Its preparation was begun many yearssince. The favourable reception given to the ‘Lifeof George Stephenson,’ the principa