...a social heart, and a manner like that arising from position, wealth, and habitual command. When he entered a room, men of letters, men of science —...men, artists, ladies, even little children, thronged around him. "I remember" (she says) "a celebrated Swedish artist having been instructed by him that...

...spoken to, he might have tranquilly passed the whole time in pursuing his own meditations. When he entered a room men of letters, men of science, nay,...instructed by him that rats' whiskers make the most pliant painting-brushes ; ladies would appeal to him on the best means of devising grates, curing smoking...

...everybody practically " knew the infinite variety of his talents and stores of " knowledge. When he entered a room, men of letters, " men of science,..." little children thronged round him. I remember a cele" brated Swedish artist having been instructed by him " that rats' whiskers make the most pliant...

...his talents and stores of knowledge. When Mr. Watt entered a room, men of science, men of letters, nay, military men, artists, ladies, even little children,...to him on the best means of devising grates, curing smoky chimneys, warming their houses, and obtaining fast colours. I can speak from experience of his...

...fact everybody practically knew the infinite variety of his talents and stores of knowledge. When he entered a room, men of letters, men of science, nay,...instructed by him that rats' whiskers make the most pliant painting brushes ; ladies would appeal to him on the best means of devising grates, curing smoking...

...everybody practically knew the infinite " variety of his talents and stores of knowledge. When " he entered a room, men of letters, men of science, nay,...by him that rats' whiskers make the most " pliant painting brushes ; ladies would appeal to him on the " best means of devising grates, curing smoking...

...and caution. He had a broad Scottish accent ; gentle, modest, and unassuming manners ; yet, when he " entered a room, men of letters, men of science, nay,...ladies, even little children, thronged round him. Ladies would appeal to him on the best means of devising grates, curing smoky chimneys, warming their...

...modest, and unassuming manners ; yet when he " Entered a room, men of letters, men of science, — n»y, military men, artists, ladies, even little children,...round him. I remember a celebrated Swedish artist haviug been instructed by him that rats' whiskers made the most pliant and elastic painting-brush....

...fact, everybody practically knew the infinite variety of his talents and stores of knowledge. When he entered a room, men of letters, men of science, nay, military men, artists, ladies, and even little children, thronged round him. I remember a celebrated Swedish artist having been instructed...

...spoken to, he might have tranquilly passed the whole time in pursuing his own meditations. When he entered a room, men of letters, men of science, nay,...men, artists, ladies, even little children thronged around him.* The last of all his inventions was his machine for taking reduced copies of busts and...