133 Quotes About English-scientist

I fear this little episode does not speak very favourably for my business capacity in those early days, for I certainly ought to have made much more than I did by this really important invention.

The bronze powder business, however, no longer required my personal attention, and was well managed by those I had chosen as the guardians of a secret, which was long and honourably kept.

At this period the enthusiasm of the amateur was fast giving way to a more steady commercial instinct, and I let no opportunity slip of improving my position, but I felt that I was still labouring under the disadvantage of not having acquired some technical profession.

My life at this time was pretty much one of hard work and steady attention to business, from which I could only snatch short intervals.

Nevertheless, several of my friends have from time to time tried to induce me to write a concise account of my steel invention in my own quiet way.

The ordinary bronze powder is, as before mentioned, made from an exceedingly thin leaf of beaten metal, resembling an ordinary leaf of gold.

The new bronze caused quite a stir in the trade. The locality of its origin and its mode of manufacture were kept a profound secret.

I had been working pretty hard up to the time of the trials of the cane press, and felt that I was entitled to a little relaxation.

The ground for the factory having been chosen, and a long lease of the premises obtained, I had next to plan the necessary buildings.