The boy travellers in central Europe; Adventures of two youths in a journey through France, Switzerland, and Austria, with excursions among the Alps of Switzerland and the Tyrol
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...about Jacquard," said Mary, as the party stood in front of the statue, and find that there was so much opposition to his loom that his life was repeatedly threatened; and on one occasion he s...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...about Jacquard," said Mary, as the party stood in front of the statue, and find that there was so much opposition to his loom that his life was repeatedly threatened; and on one occasion he saved himself by escaping through a window, and thus eluded the mob that had broken into his house." "Did he die in poverty and obscurity, as has been the case with so many men whose inventions and discoveries in arts and sciences have benefited the world?" Mrs. Bassett asked. "I'm glad to say he did not," answered Fred. "He was born in Lyons in 1752, and his great invention was completed and made public in 1801. The opposition of the people of Lyons drove him to Paris, where he received a gold medal and was presented to Napoleon I. Xapoleon appreciated the value of the invention sufficiently to grant a pension to Jacquard. Long before his death, in 1834, he was honored by his native city, and this statue which commemorates him was erected by the city authorities six years after his death." "I'm glad to hear that," said Mrs. Bassett. "As I understand it, the Jacquard loom enables an ordinary workman to produce the most beautiful patterns with very little trouble." "Yes," replied Frank; "a machine under the guidance of an ordinary intellect does what was formerly accomplished only with a vast amount of patience and labor combined with great skill." Our friends then proceeded to one of the silk-houses, whose address they had obtained at the hotel. They made their purchases, and then, under the guidance of an employe of the house, they went to the home of one of the workmen where several looms were in operation. A description of the loom and its mode of operation would be too technical for the g...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (9 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 150 |
ISBN-10 | 1232294411 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1232294412 |
Publication Date | 05/14/2012 |
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