“I had entered the Green [of Glasgow] by the gate at the foot of Charlotte Street—had passed the old washing-house. I was thinking upon… — James Watt Copy Share Image
![“I had entered the Green [of Glasgow] by the gate at the foot of Charlotte Street—had passed the old washing-house. I was thinking upon the engine at the time, and had gone as far as the herd's house, when the idea came into my mind that as steam was an elastic body it would rush into a vacuum, and…” quote by James Watt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/231/james-watt-99459_invention_i-had-entered-the-green-of-glasgow-by-th_2417356.jpg)