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Type: Inventor Quotes Category: Scottish Inventor Quotes Date of Birth: August 19, 1808 Date of Death: May 7, 1890 Nationality: Scottish Find on Amazon: James Nasmyth Related Authors: Thomas A. Edison R. Buckminster Fuller Charles Kettering Tim Berners-Lee Vinton Cerf Dean Kamen Erno Rubik Andy Hertzfeld |
After the death of my master I passed over to the service of his worthy partner, Joshua Field. I had an equal pleasure in working under him.
James Nasmyth But my most favourite pursuit, after my daily exertions at the Foundry, was Astronomy. There were frequently clear nights when the glorious objects in the Heavens were seen in most attractive beauty and brilliancy. James Nasmyth Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy. James Nasmyth From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me the most pleasing form of composition. James Nasmyth In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam. James Nasmyth In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect. James Nasmyth In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands. James Nasmyth My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played. James Nasmyth Nevertheless, I was exceedingly delighted with the appearance of the city of Nuremberg. It carries one back to the mediaeval times! James Nasmyth OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us. James Nasmyth Time passed by. I had furnished steam hammers to the principal foundries in England. I had sent them abroad, even to Russia. At length it became known to the Lords of the Admiralty that a new power in forging had been introduced. James Nasmyth Week by week my orders grew, and the flat of the old mill soon assumed a very busy aspect. James Nasmyth |
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