Perseverance Under Difficulties, as Shown in the Lives of Great MenChristian Knowledge Society, 1862 |
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afterwards America appeared arrived assist attention became brother brought called carried coast Columbus command completed construction continued Cook cotton cylinder difficulty discovered discoveries electricity employed engaged engine England English entered expedition experiments father fire force formed Franklin friends gave give gold hands Herschel honour hope idea immediately important improvements increased Indians interest invention island Italy James kind King knowledge known labour land leave lived looked machine manner means mind moving necessary never observed obtained Ocean passed person piston possessed present proved railway received remained round sailed says seemed seen sent ships short soon Spain Spaniards steam steam-engine Stephenson success telescope thing tion took town turned vessel voyage Watt whole