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  • 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 (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.57, BoD – Books on Demand
  • OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.

    Race   Influence   Born  
    James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.1, BoD – Books on Demand
  • 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 (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.161, BoD – Books on Demand
  • Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.

    War   Boys   Interesting  
    James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.52, BoD – Books on Demand
  • 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 (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.221, BoD – Books on Demand
  • 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, Samuel Smiles (1883). “James Nasmyth Engineer: An Autobiography”, London : J. Murray
  • In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam.

    Mean   Iron   Patents  
    James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.301, BoD – Books on Demand
  • In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands.

    Air   Hands   Order  
    James Nasmyth (2010). “James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography”, p.156, BoD – Books on Demand
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