The Complete Works of Count Rumford, Volume 4Estes adn Lauriat, 1875 |
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Page 739 - British empire, a public institution for diffusing the knowledge and facilitating the general introduction of useful mechanical inventions and improvements, and for teaching, by courses of philosophical lectures and experiments, the application of science to the common purposes of life.
Page 800 - Institution for diffusing the Knowledge and facilitating the general Introduction of Useful Mechanical Inventions and Improvements, and for teaching, by courses of Philosophical Lectures and Experiments, the Application of Science to the Common Purposes of Life.
Page 241 - The number of itinerant beggars of both sexes and all ages, as well foreigners as natives, who strolled about the country in all directions, levying contributions upon the industrious inhabitants, stealing and robbing, and leading a life of indolence and the most shameless debauchery, was quite incredible...
Page 748 - Society for Bettering the Condition and Increasing the Comforts of the Poor.
Page 463 - The pudding is to be eaten with a knife and fork, beginning at the circumference of the slice, and approaching regularly towards the centre, each piece of pudding being taken up with the fork, and dipped into the butter, or dipped into it in part only, as is commonly the case, before it is carried to the mouth.
Page 450 - Indian meal is stirred into it, by little and little, with a wooden epoon with a long handle, while the water goes on to be heated and made to boil ; great care being taken to put in the meal by very...
Page iii - ... in any part of Europe during the preceding two years, on Heat or on Light ; the preference always being given to such discoveries as shall, in the opinion of the President and Council, tend most to promote the good of mankind.
Page 305 - I had seen for years as beggars in the streets ; young women, perhaps the unhappy victims of seduction, who, having lost their reputation, and being turned adrift in the world, without a friend and without a home, were reduced to the necessity of begging to sustain a miserable existence, now recognized me as their benefactor ; and, with tears dropping fast from their cheeks, continued their work in the most expressive silence. If they were asked what the matter was with them ? their answer was (
Page iii - And it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the plaintiffs may appropriate from time to time, as the same can advantageously be done, the residue of the income of said fund hereafter to be received, and not so as aforesaid awarded in premiums,, to the purchase of such books and papers and philosophical apparatus (to be the property of said academy) and in making such publications or procuring such lectures, experiments, or investigations, as shall in their opinion best facilitate and encourage...
Page 242 - ... the industrious inhabitants, stealing and robbing and leading a life of indolence and the most shameless debauchery was quite incredible ; and so numerous were the swarms of beggars in all the great towns, and particularly in the capital, so great their impudence and so persevering their importunity, that it was almost impossible to cross the streets without being attacked and absolutely forced to satisfy their clamorous demands. And...