...character that lias been drawn of him by the eloquent writer, (Mr. Jeffrey,) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...eloquent writer (Mr. Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great at tainments in mechanics, Mr. Watt was an extraordinary, and,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...modern languages, and well read in literature. "Perhaps no individual in his age," says Mr. Jeffrey, " possessed so much, and such varied and exact information...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...generations. It is to the genius of one man, too, that all this is mainly owing ; and certainly no man ever bestowed such a gift on his kind. The blessing is...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...contemporaries, conferred less important " benefits on mankind than the inventor of our present steam" engine. " This will be the fame of Watt with future generations...Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects a won" derful man. Perhaps no individual in his age possessed so " much and such varied and exact information,...

...character of this extraordinary man, a most pleasing account is given by Lord Jeffrey, who observes that perhaps no individual in his age possessed so much and such varied information ; he had read so much, and remembered what he had read so accurately and well. His stores...

...most deeply lamented, or even most highly admired. Independent of his great attainments in mechanic!!, Mr Watt was an extraordinary, and in many respects...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and so well. He had an infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...with loftier scope, Than thy revival yields, for gladsome hope ! CHARACTER OF WATT. BY LORD JEFFREY. INDEPENDENTLY of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...has been drawn of him by the eloquent writer (the late Lord Jeffrey) whom we have already quoted. " Independently of his great attainments in mechanics,...had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain...

...not, perhaps, the character in which he will be most frequently recalled—most deeply lamented—or even most highly admired. Independently of his great...his age possessed so much and such varied and exact information—had read so much, or remembered what he had read so accurately and well. He had infinite...