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44 And once, upon an invitation, his Lordship dined 

 with Sir Samuel (Morland) at his house ; and though 

 his entertainment was exquisite, the greatest pleasure 

 was to observe his devices ; for every thing showed art 

 and mechanism, as 1. A fountain in the room. 2. A 

 cistern in his garret supplying all parts of the house. 

 3. His coach was most particular. 4. A portable 

 engine, moved by watch-work it had a fire-place and 

 grate, cost 30. He took it with him in his own 

 coach, and, at inns, he was his own cook.&quot; 



These notices afford a glimpse of the early progress 

 of mechanical science. To return to our remarks on the 

 44 Century ;&quot; two of the articles the Marquis borrowed, 

 No. 21, a A Bucket fountain,&quot; of which he obtained 

 information at Eome ; and No. 26, 44 A to and fro 

 Lever,&quot; which he saw at Venice. A great- number refer 

 to Cipher writing and means of holding secret corres 

 pondence, many of which contrivances depend on very 

 slight modifications, so that, although only twenty-three 

 are set down, he might very easily have enlarged this 

 one subject tenfold, only to arrive at still more extended 

 conclusions. His engine is noted under the articles 

 Nos. 68, 98, and 100, as, afire water-work ; a semi-omni 

 potent engine; and a stupendous water-work. So that 

 discarding 2, and reducing these three to one, will 

 leave 96 inventions emanating from the Marquis. 

 But a further reduction might be made, if we strike out 

 the additions made to the list, thus : No. 9 is 44 a ship 

 destroying engine,&quot; but No. 10 is only the means 

 whereby to fasten it ; and No. 11, a mode of preventing 

 the operation of the engine, in the hands of an enemy. 

 Now in strictness the whole can only be considered as 

 one invention. So likewise, in his improvements on 

 Fire-arms ; No. 61, is a way for Muskets, No. 62, for 

 Harquebusses, and No. 63, for Bakers, &c. which again 



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