...of the Newtonian philosophy. Mechanical exercises were the favourite amusements of his infant years. At a very early age, he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that not-withstanding his entire blindness, he •was able to make little...

...of the Newtonian philosophy. Mechanical exercises were the favorite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he wu able to make little wind-mills...

...Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester,' " were the favourite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little windmills...

...Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester,' " were the favourite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little windmills...

...optics, algebra, astronomy, chemistry, and, in short, most of the branches of the Newtonian philosophy. At a very early age, he made himself acquainted with the use of edge tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little wind-mills;...

...once observed a water-mill in motion, and that, even at that early age, his attention was attracted by the circumstance of the water flowing in one direction,...attempt at delivering public lectures commenced at Kdinburgh, where he lectured on the theory and practice of music ; but not meeting with the encouragement...

...the Newtonian philosophy. He seems to have delighted in, and to have had a great taste for mechanies, for we are told that at a very early age he made himself...relinquished the design. What was the more immediate cause of hi& resolving to deliver a course of lectures on chemistry, is unknown ; but it was probably the interesting...

...Mr. Bew, who has given a short account of him, " were the favourite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little windmills...

...Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester,' " were the favourite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little wind-mills...

...of the Newtonian philosophy. Mechanical exercises were the favorite employments of his infant years. At a very early age he made himself acquainted with the use of edged tools so perfectly, that, notwithstanding his entire blindness, he was able to make little windmills...