The Life of James Watt; With Selections from His Correspondence (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1859. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... INDEX. 'About the same tune, ' 336, 340,342. 'Academie dea Sciences, 1', ' papers of La- voisier, Meusnier, and Monge in. (See Water, Composition Of.) 'Acid of sea-salt, 'dephlogisticated, ' 386. 'Acta Eruditorum Lipsia:, 133; translation of Papin's Memoir in, 136-142. Adams, George, advertisement of perspective instrument, 55; apparent piracy of Mr. Watt's invention, ib. Admiralty College, of Russia, 395. Advocates of Cavendish, their assertions, 345, 357; shown to be groundless, 345- 357, 357-361. Jeolipiles, 107-109. Aoalmotopoia, 456. Aqathias, History of Justinian, 109. Air, compressed, its applications by Murdock, 415. Air, empyreal, 378. Air-pump, by steam, Robison's, 69; Wilcke's, 100, 101; of improved engine, 79,88,164, 179, 183, 187, 396. - Airs, ' 'Factitious, ' 417, note. Alabaster, artificial, 455. Aladdin, 'new lamps for old, ' 451. Albany, 427; distance from New York, ib., note. Albion Mills, 282, 283. Alcibiades, 426. - Alexander, ' 'the coppersmith, ' 392. America, 10, 421, 426. American, the nation, 135. Amiens, Peace of, 414, 468. Ammoniacal liquor, 294. Amontons, M., his ' fire-wheel, ' 155. Andersen, Hans Christian, on Marion de l'Orme's letter, 126. Anderson, Professor John, 65, 92, 93; Mr. Watt's gift to him of prismatic micro- meter, 226. Andersonian Institution in Glasgow, the, 92. -A new hare, ' 289,471. Anqlo-saxon, Mr. Watt's study of, 477. Anthemius, his use of steam, 109. * Anthropophagi, ' 'of London, ' 403. Arabian, 275. Arago, M., commentary on Mrs. Campbell's anecdote, 21; brief extract from Robison's narrative, 58; panegyric on De Cans, 111; on Papin, 132; criticism on Savery, 149; account of Soho, and of Mr. Boulton, 168; on invention of micrometer with moveable object-glass, 222; on Mr. Watt's grief at the loss of...