 | 1769 - 760 trang
...H- ; or he employed liimfelf in Audying the principles and in forming ctriotii works of mechanifmy of which he had always been remarkably fond, and to which his genius. was peculiarly f in i1. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the molt ingenious arttfls of that age, to... | |
 | William Robertson - 1769 - 536 trang
...table; or he employed himfclf in fludying the principles and in forming curious works of mechanifin, of which he had always been remarkably fond, and to which his genius was pecuJiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one •of the moft ingenious artifts of... | |
 | William Robertson - 1777 - 548 trang
...familiarly at "pC ' his table ; or he employed himfelf in ftudying mechanical principles and in forming curious works of mechanifm, of which he had always...fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the moft ingenious anifls of that age, to accompany... | |
 | Thomas Percival - 1781 - 330 trang
...familiarly at his own table; or he employed himfelf in ftudying mechanical principles, and in forming works, of mechanifm, of which he had always been remarkably...fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. He was extremely curious with regard to the conftruclion of clocks and watches; and having found, after... | |
 | William Robertson - 1782 - 446 trang
...them familiarly at his table; or he employed himfelf in fludying mechanical principles and in forming curious works' of mechanifm, of which he had always...fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the moft ingenious artifts of that age, to accompany... | |
 | William Robertson - 1787 - 438 trang
...them familiarly at his table; or he employed himfelf in ftudying mechanical principles and in forming curious works of mechanifm, of which he had always been remarkably fond, and to which hisr genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one' of the moft ingenious... | |
 | Charles John Ann Hereford, John Adams - 1793 - 520 trang
...them familiarly at his table; or he employed himfi-lf in ftudying mechanical principles and in forming curious works of mechanifm, of which he had always...fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the moft ingenious artifts of that age, to accompany... | |
 | 1779 - 756 trang
...table; or he employed himfelf in ftudying mechanical principles, and in forming works of mechanilrn, of which he had always been remarkably fond, and to which his genius •was peculiarly turned. He was extremely curious with regard to the conftruftion of clocks and watches ; and having found,... | |
 | 1793 - 548 trang
...his table ; or he employed himfclfin ftudying mechanical principles, and in forming' curious wo.'ks of mechanifm, of which 'he had always. been remarkably fond, and to whicri his genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the molt ingenious... | |
 | John Adams - 1795 - 480 trang
...who reiided near the monaftery, to vifit him, and entertained them as equals; or he employed himlclf in ftudying the principles, and in framing curious...fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. Hut, however he was engaged, or whatever might be the frate of his health, he always let apart a confiderable... | |
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... of which he had always been remarkably fond, and to which his genius was peculiarly turned. With this view he had engaged Turriano, one of the most ingenious artists of that age, to accompany him in his retreat. 
