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CHAPTER V. 



Self-improvement John Wigham Studies in natural philosophy Educa- 

 tion of Robert Stephenson Sent to Rutter's school, Benton Brace's 

 school, Newcastle Literary and Philosophical Institute Stephenson 

 educates his son in mechanics Hide to Killingworth Robert Stephen- 

 son's boyish tricks Repeats the Franklin kite-experiment Stephenson's 

 cottage, West Moor Odd mechanical expedients Competition in last- 

 making Father and son make a sun-dial Colliery improvements 

 Stephenson's mechanical expertness Page 56-72 



CHAPTER VI. 



Various expedients for facilitating coal-haulage Sailing-waggons Mr. 

 Edgworth's experiments Cugnot's first locomotive steam-carriage 

 Murdock's model locomotive Trevithick's steam-carriage and tram- 

 engine Blenkinsop's engine Chapman's and Brunton's locomotives 

 The Wylam waggon- way Mr. Blackett's experiments Jonathan 

 Foster William Hedley The Wylam engine Stephenson deter- 

 mines to build a locomotive Lord Ravensworth The first Killing- 

 worth engine described The steam-blast invented Stephenson's second 

 locomotive 73-103 



CHAPTER VII. 



Frequency of colliery explosions Accident in the Killingworth pit 

 Stephenson's heroic conduct A safety-lamp desired Dr. Clanny's lamp 

 Stephenson's experiments on fire-damp Designs a lamp, and tests 

 it in the pit His second lamp Cottage experiments with coal-gas 

 -Rev. Mr. Turner Stephenson's third lamp The Stephenson and 

 Davy controversy Scene at the Newcastle Institute The Davy 

 testimonial The Stephenson testimonial Merits of the " Geordy " 

 lamp 104-128 



CHAPTER VIII. 



The Killingworth mine-machineryRobert Bald's account Stephenson 

 improves ^ his locomotive Strengthens the road His steam-springs 



- Experiments on friction Steam-locomotion on common roads 



Early neglect of the locomotive Makes an engine for the Duke of 

 Portland Again contemplates emigration Constructs the Hettou 

 railway The working-power employed Robert Stephenson viewer's 

 apprentice His pursuits at Killingworth His father sends him to 

 Edinburgh University His application to study An early attachment 



Studies geology under Professor Jameson Geological tour in the 

 Highlands 129-148 



