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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…

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From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which…
In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands.
Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.
In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam.
In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled…
My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to…
Time passed by. I had furnished steam hammers to the principal foundries in England. I had sent them abroad, even to Russia.…
OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.

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